— Databases for Non-Majors

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Overview of Database Systems, Conceptual Modeling and Design, E/R diagrams, Relational Model, Relational Algebra, SQL, File and Index Structures, Query Evaluation, Transaction Concepts, Concurrency and Recovery, and NoSQL Databases. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Not intended for Computer Science or Computer Science & Engineering majors. Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit for students who have completed ECS 165A or ECS 165B . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). ECS 116 — Databases for Non-Majors (4 units) Course Description: Overview of Database Systems, Conceptual Modeling and Design, E/R diagrams, Relational Model, Relational Algebra, SQL, File and Index Structures, Query Evaluation, Transaction Concepts, Concurrency and Recovery, and NoSQL Databases. Prerequisite(s): ECS 032B or ECS 036C . Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Pass One open to Data Science majors; Pass Two not open to Computer Science and Computer Science & Engineering majors. Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit for students who have completed ECS 165A or ECS 165B . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Not intended for Computer Science or Computer Science & Engineering majors. Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit for students who have completed ECS 165A or ECS 165B . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). ECS 116 — Databases for Non-Majors (4 units) Course Description: Overview of Database Systems, Conceptual Modeling and Design, E/R diagrams, Relational Model, Relational Algebra, SQL, File and Index Structures, Query Evaluation, Transaction Concepts, Concurrency and Recovery, and NoSQL Databases. Prerequisite(s): ECS 032B or ECS 036C . Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Discussion 1 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Pass One open to Data Science majors; Pass Two not open to Computer Science and Computer Science & Engineering majors. Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit for students who have completed ECS 165A or ECS 165B . Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027.