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Database Fundamentals is an introduction to how data is organized, stored, and managed in computer systems. It covers the basic ideas behind databases, including tables, records, fields, relationships, SQL, and the rules used to keep data accurate and secure. The course also shows how different database designs are used in real settings, from simple relational databases to other common models.
Database Fundamentals is delivered with structured online lessons, quizzes, assignments, and a final exam, with grading set at 20% Quizzes, 30% Assignments, and 50% Final Exam. When you finish the course and your transcript is sent for review, University of the People can recognize it as CS 2203 – Databases 1, a named course equivalency in its catalog.
The course gives you a working understanding of how data is organized, queried, and protected, which is useful in jobs that rely on records, reporting, or database systems. At University of the People, the credit can fit into degree planning for programs such as the Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science, where CS 2203 – Databases 1 may support progress toward graduation.
After you complete Database Fundamentals, your transcript is reviewed by University of the People, and its team determines how the credit applies. In this case, the course is recognized as CS 2203 – Databases 1, which is a named equivalency and therefore a direct match to a specific UoPeople course code. That matters because it gives you a clearer place in the degree plan than a general elective would, especially in programs like the Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science. UoPeople allows up to 90 transfer credits, or 75% of a degree, so this course can be part of a larger transfer strategy without exceeding that limit.
This course is a practical choice for students who want a clear transfer path into University of the People and need a course that maps to a specific catalog course rather than a vague elective. It can also help if you are trying to stay within UoPeople's transfer ceiling of up to 90 credits, or 75% of a degree. It is not the best fit if you need a course that is already at the university itself, since the transfer outcome depends on UoPeople's transcript review.
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