Students completing this course will 1. understand the organizational issues involved in data management; 2. be able to develop a valid data model for a business system of medium complexity; 3. be able to build and use a relational database; 4. be able to formulate complex relational database queries; 5. be familiar with the principles of managing organizational data; 6. be familiar with technology used to manage and exploit organizational intelligence; 7. be able to apply the principles of XML to data exchange and presentation; 8. understand the issues raised by the Web for data management.