Graduate Certificate in Database Management & Business IntelligenceBoston University Metropolitan College
Courses
The Boston University Online Graduate Certificate in Database Management & Business Intelligence consists of four required online courses.
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Curriculum
Four courses | 16 required credits:
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MET CS 669 Database Design and Implementation for Business
Students learn the latest relational and object-relational tools and techniques for persistent data and object modeling and management. Students gain extensive hands-on experience using Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server as they learn the Structured Query Language (SQL) and design and implement databases. Students design and implement a database system as a term project. class. 4 credits. [ 4 cr.]
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MET CS 699 Data Mining and Business Intelligence
Data mining and investigation is a key goal behind any data warehouse effort. The course provides an introduction to concepts behind data mining, text mining, and web mining. Algorithms will be tested on data sets using the Weka Data mining software and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (Business Intelligence Development Studio). 4 credits. [ 4 cr.]
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MET CS 779 Advanced Database Management
This course covers advanced aspects of database management systems including advanced normalization and denormalization, query optimization, object-oriented and object-relational databases, data warehousing, data mining, distributed databases, XML, XSL, and databases for web applications. There is extensive coverage of SQL and database instance tuning. Students learn about the advanced object-relational features in DBMS such as Oracle, including navigational query, BLOBs, abstract data types, and methods. 4 credits. [ 4 cr.]
Grad Prereq: MET CS 579 or MET CS 669; or consent of the instructor
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MET CS 674 Database Security
The course provides a strong foundation in database security and auditing. This course utilizes Oracle scenarios and step-by-step examples. The following topics are covered: security, profiles, password policies, privileges and roles, Virtual Private Databases, and auditing. The course also covers advanced topics such as SQL injection, database management security issues such as securing the DBMS, enforcing access controls, and related issues. [ 4 cr.]
Grad Prereq: CS 579 or CS 669 or consent of the instructor
