Database concepts and models, relational database management systems, semantic data modelling, entities and entity relationship modelling, normalisation, user requirements specification, database specification. Storage media and data organisation, logical data structures: linear and non-linear. Physical database implementation, integrity, backup, recovery, security. Structured Query Language, database administration. Current topics; distributed database, data warehousing, Object-oriented database.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
Students will be expected to spend a total of 12 hours per week during semester on this unit as follows:
Lectures: 2 hours per week
Tutorials/Lab Sessions: 2 hours per week per tutorial
and up to an additional 8 hours in some weeks for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.
CSE9002
Dr. Maria Indrawan-Santiago
Manoj Kathpalia
Examination (2 hours): 65%; In-semester assessment: 35%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 - Data Modelling | 20% | 7 September 2012, 3pm |
| Assignment 2 - SQL | 15% | 12 October 2012, 3pm |
| Examination 1 | 65% | To be advised |
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Connolly, T. and Begg, C. (2009). Database Systems - A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation and Management. (5th) Addison-Wesley (ISBN: 13: 978-0-321-52306-7).
Elmasri, R. & Navathe, S.B. (2010). Fundamentals of Database Systems. (6th) Addison-Wesley (ISBN: 13: 978-0-136-08620-9).
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Please register in Allocate+ for your tutorials | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Relational Data Model | |
| 3 | Database Design 1 | |
| 4 | Database Design 2 | |
| 5 | Database Design 3/SQL 1 | |
| 6 | SQL 2 | |
| 7 | SQL 3 | Assignment 1 due 7 September 2012, 3pm |
| 8 | Physical Database Design 1 | |
| 9 | Physical Database Design 2 | |
| 10 | Database Security, Concurrency & Recovery | |
| 11 | Advanced Database Topics | Assignment 2 due 12 October 2012, 3pm |
| 12 | Latest development in database industry and research | |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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1. Quality of the benefits of database approach to the management of data.
2. Correctness and quality of database design. This should support the business requirements outlined in the case study.
3. Correctness of the normalisation process.
4. Correctness of the Database Design Language (DBDL) for the normalised relations.
1. Correctness of any changes made to the relations provided to accommodate the business requirements.
2. Correctness of the data used to populate the tables.
3. Correctness and quality of SQL commands to implement the queries identified. These will be assessed as to whether the output of the commands answers the business queries asked.
4. Use of any Oracle features with justification in the implementation.
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