, Database Management System
Prof. Partha Pratim Das
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Lecture - 01
Course Overview
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Welcome to database management systems. In this course, we will have 40 modules;
each module would be of about half an hour. So, this is the first module, where we would
talk about the overview of the course. So, we will discuss the importance of database
management systems in modern day applications, and we will familiarize you with
different aspects of the course.
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So, this will be the outline. First, we will try to explain why we need databases, and then
we will run through a KYC on the course prerequisites, course outline, the textbook and
the TAs who will help us in this course.
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So, first why do we need databases?
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