Course Title: Advanced Database
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Advanced Database
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
ISYS1045 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
620H Business IT and Logistics |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007 |
Course Coordinator: Arthur Adamopoulos
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5782
Course Coordinator Email: arthur.adamopoulos@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 108.17.07
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
INTE2044 - Networks and Operating Systems
ISYS1040 - Systems Analysis and Design 2
Course Description
To extend on material covered in previous subjects and provide a comprehensive understanding of current database technologies, techniques and issues.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Upon completion of this subject, students will:
• Be able to design a database without errors.
• Be able to implement a database in SQL to a commercial standard, involving complex business rules.
• Be able to implement database server side program logic.
• Be able to install and configure a commercially used database – from scratch.
• Be able to configure and implement databases in relation to distribution and web server applications.
Overview of Learning Activities
To achieve the objectives listed above, this course requires the student to participate in various learning activities. These activities comprise the following:
• Attendance at, and note-taking during, scheduled lectures
• Attendance at, and participation in, scheduled workshops
• Reading of distributed subject notes and articles
• Completion of designated systems analysis, design and programming tasks
Overview of Learning Resources
Lecture notes, tutorial notes and text books.
Overview of Assessment
The assessment for this subject is on the basis of the satisfactory completion of a set of practical assignments, and passing a written examination.
1.Practical Assignmentstotal value ..... 50 %
2.Written examination total value ..... 50 %
To pass the subject, students must gain at least a pass in both the practical work and in the written examination. There is one exam, which will be held at the end of semester.