Program Overview

CSE444: Database Systems Internals

The CSE444 course focuses on the relational data model and the SQL query language. Key topics include conceptual modeling, such as entity/relationships and normal forms, as well as XML, XPath, and XQuery. The course also covers transactions, including recovery and concurrency control, and the implementation of a database system. A medium-sized project using a rational database backend is a significant component of the course.

Prerequisites and Credits

• Prerequisites: CSE 332; and either CSE 344 or CSE 414.
• Credits: 4.0

ABET Outcomes

This course contributes to the following ABET outcomes:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
5. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Course Schedule

• Most Recent Quarter: Spring, 2025 (Maas)
• Previous Quarters:
  • Winter, 2025 (Maas)
  • Spring, 2024 (Maas)
  • Winter, 2024 (Maas)
  • Spring, 2023 (Maas)
  • Winter, 2023 (Leang)
  • Spring, 2022 (Maas)
  • Winter, 2022 (Maas)
  • Spring, 2021 (Maas)
  • Winter, 2021 (Maas)
  • Spring, 2020 (Suciu)