COLLEGE OF COMPUTING SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

99-001     APC 3      Bachelor of Science in three tracks:
                                 Computer Science, Information Systems, & Information Sciences

This action includes the addition of a new course, Database Systems II and changes course descriptions and syllabi for Data Base Systems ( COP 4720) and Data Modeling (COP 4720) in the three tracks which comprise the Computer Science undergraduate major. These changes reflect current developments in the computer field and are the result of a comprehensive review of the programs of study within the major.

99-002      APC 1      COP 4XXX      (3 cr)      Database Systems II

This course includes logical and physical database design, SQL utilization of query language, and the CASE design tool for database management system implementation. Study of client/server system, multi-user databases, DBMS software interfaces, basic database administrator responsibilities, permissions, locking, releasing, granting, and revoking database objects are also covered. Prerequisite: COP 4720, Database Systems.

99-003      APC 2      COP 4710      (3 cr)      Data Modeling

This course includes dynamic storage management, compression, data abstraction; hierarchical, network, relational data models, query languages, concurrency and security, grammatical validation and standards. Schema design methodologies and evaluation including object oriented, semantic, functional, entity-relationship data models; CASE tools; SQL engine design are also covered.

99-004      APC 2      COP 4720      (3 cr)      Database Systems

This course includes: review of database history, access methods, and data structures; study of traditional databases, with emphasis on relational database management system, architecture, operations, SQL, optimization, and concurrency; conceptual entity-relationship model and implementation using a commercial relational database management system.

99-005      APC 3      Bachelor of Science in three tracks:
                                  Computer Science, Information Systems, & Information Sciences

This action adds a new course, Multimedia Systems, as an undergraduate elective course to the three tracks within the Computer Science degree.

99-006      APC 1      CGS 4XXX      (3 cr)      Multimedia Systems

This course includes the design and development of multimedia applications using multimedia methods and tools for the incorporation of sound, presentation, animation, editing, still images, 3D development, hypertext and video. Prerequisite: Knowledge of object oriented programming principles and experience with languages such as C, C++, Java, and Visual Basic.

99-007      APC 3      Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences

This action adds two new courses, Advanced Databases (COP 6XXX) and Database Administration (COP 6XXX) to major requirements for the master of science degree. Further, it includes changes in course descriptions and syllabi for COP 5725, Database Systems, COP 5716, Data Modeling, and COP 6711, Requirement Analysis and Database Design. Changes reflect current developments in the database field.

99-008      APC 1      COP 6XXX      (3 cr)      Advanced Databases

This course is for advanced graduate students. It includes study of databases, advanced structured query language, replication, advanced logical and physical databases, and object oriented databases. Advanced topics such as distributed, knowledge base, deductive, multimedia, spatial/temporal, data warehousing, and web database are also included. Students will extend course topics via library assignments or other instructor-assigned requirements. Prerequisites: COP 4710/5725 D, Database Systems or COP 4710/5716 Data Modeling.

99-009      APC 1      COP 6XXX      (3 cr)      Database Administration (DBA)

This course is for advanced graduate students. Study will include topics in standard database administration, management of the database, client/server environment, performance tuning, monitoring multiple databases, back-up and recovery, and new techniques in database administration. Students will extend course topics via library assignments or other instructor-assigned requirements. Prerequisites: COP 4710/5725, Database Systems or COP 4710/5716 Data Modeling.

99-010      APC 2      COP 5716      (3 cr)      Data Modeling

This action changes the course description to: Includes dynamic storage management, compression, data abstraction; hierarchical, network, relational data models, query languages, concurrency and security, grammatical validation and standards. Schema design methodologies and evaluation including object oriented, semantic, functional entity-relationship data models; CASE tools; SQL engine design. Students will extend course topics via library assignments or other instructor-assigned requirements.

99-011      APC 2      COP 5725      (3 cr)      Database Systems

This course includes a review of database history, access methods, and data structures. Study of traditional databases, with emphasis on relational database management system, architecture, operations, SQL, optimization, and concurrency. Conceptual entity-relationship model and implementation using a commercial relational database management system are also covered. Students will extend course topics via library assignments or other instructor-assigned requirements.

99-012      APC 2      COP 6711      (3 cr)      Requirement Analysis and Database Design

This course is for advanced graduate students. The course includes: application of software engineering approaches in the strategy, analysis, design, implementation, and verification andvalidation phases of large scaled database design; consideration of the user's role in database design; design issues for complex or nontraditional database. Students will extend course topics via library assignments or other instructor-assigned requirements.

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Information item: APC2 (minor) approved by Academic Affairs:

99-013M COCSE / CIS change in prerequisites for CAP 4730

98-205M COCSE / CIS course deletion: CGS 1071