Database Management, A.A.S.

The Blue Ridge Community and Technical College A.A.S. Database Management degree program prepares students for achievement in a high-demand field. The degree program provides the student with the courseware to acquire core competencies of a database professional. Students will learn database management by establishing database environments and designing databases using structured and unstructured data schemes. Students will utilize Data Definition Language and Data Manipulation Language to define, retrieve, and manipulate data. Students will study scripting and programming of data structures, algorithms and best practices in secure coding. Students will be introduced to web design and development. Students will learn data analytics by examining the data visualization and analysis process and common statistical techniques for analysis of data. Students will practice summarizing and visualizing characteristics of data sets.