Overview
Relational databases are pervasive in information technology; designing and building these databases is a challenging yet rewarding occupation. This unit will introduce you to data modelling, relational database theory and normalisation. These are essential skills for the design and implementation of relational databases. The problems associated with poorly designed and implemented databases are demonstrated. The important database language SQL is covered in sufficient depth to allow you to appreciate its potential and limitations. Other topics covered in this unit include multi-user database processing and other front-end applications. During the unit, you will design and implement a small database application. The unit aims to give you a solid theoretical foundation while also providing you with an opportunity to apply the theory through the assignment work.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite COIT11226 System Analysis Note:- Students who are currently enrolled in or who have previously completed COIT12167 Database Use and Design cannot enrol in this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student evaluation and self-reflection.
More exercises on query joins.
More class time will be dedicated to practise query joins.
Feedback from Student evaluation and self-reflection.
Streamline material on ERDs.
The material on ERDs will be refined.
Feedback from Student evaluation.
Students appreciated the mixture of two lecturers in the recorded lectures.
We will seek materials from other lecturers to further strengthen the team teaching.
- Differentiate database applications, systems, and their role in supporting business processes
- Demonstrate competency in using Structured Query Language
- Design models using a specified data modelling approach
- Create Relational Models
- Normalise tables using concepts relating to functional dependency
- Identify database implementation issues.
The aim of this unit is to provide an understanding of database theory, technology, the database environment, and the role of database applications in support of enterprise. The focus is the use and design of databases using contemporary technology—relational database technology and SQL. An introduction is provided to database implementation issues and emerging database technology.
Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is in use in over 100 countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles.
ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile at https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/mysfia-b2c.html
This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA. The SFIA code is included:
- Database Repository Design (DBDS)
- Programming/Software Development (PROG)
- Database Administration (DBAD)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||
3 - Examination - 40% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication | ||||||
2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
5 - Team Work | ||||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
3 - Examination - 40% |
Textbooks
DATABASE CONCEPTS
Edition: 8e (2017)
Authors: David M.Kroenke and David J.Auer
Pearson Higher Education
Hoboken Hoboken , New Jersey , USA
ISBN: 9780134601533
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Please check if the exam for this offering is open book. If the exam is open book, then an eBook version of the textbook is not recommended.
At the time of writing, there was not an eBook version available for the eighth edition of the textbook.
Copies can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microsoft Access
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.shield@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Databases
Chapter
Chapter-1 Getting started
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Structured Query Language (SQL)
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Chapter-3 Structured Query Language
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Structured Query Language (SQL)
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Chapter-3 Structured Query Language
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Database application forms and reports
Chapter
Chapter-1 Getting started & supplementary materials
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Entity-Relationship model
Chapter
Chapter-4 Data Modeling and the Entity-Relationship Model
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Entity-Relationship model
Chapter
Chapter-4 Data Modeling and the Entity-Relationship Model
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Relational model and Normalization
Chapter
Chapter-2 The Relational Model
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Database Design
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Chapter-5 Database Design
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Database Administration
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Chapter-6 Database Administration
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Database Administration
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Chapter-6 Database Administration
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Big Data, Data Warehouses and Business Intelligence Systems
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Chapter-8 Data Warehouses, Business Intelligence Systems, and Big Data
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Revision
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Unit coordinator: Jamie Shield, j.shield@cqu.edu.au, 07 4037 4750.
1 Written Assessment
Assignment 1 consists of the following types of database related activities:
- writing SQL queries to perform various processing and to retrieve data from the given database
- developing Forms and Reports that are relevant to the business requirements in the given database
For further information, please refer to the assignment specification and marking guide / criteria available on the unit website.
Week 5 Friday (12 Apr 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Within 2 weeks from the due date or within 2 weeks of submission (whichever is later).
Your assignment solution will be assessed mainly on your SQL statements that solve the business requirements and involve the following:
- using appropriate clauses such as SELECT, FROM, WHERE, GROUP BY, HAVING and ORDER BY
- selecting relevant tables and join them
Furthermore, your assignment solution may also be assessed on your use of Design and Wizard features of Microsoft Access to produce the appropriate Form object(s) to input data; and Report object(s) to retrieve the required data relevant to the business requirements.
- Differentiate database applications, systems, and their role in supporting business processes
- Demonstrate competency in using Structured Query Language
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
Assignment 2 consists of the following types of database related activities:
- designing databases to satisfy the requirements of the given case studies
- developing conceptual data model diagrams
- performing logical design, normalization and physical design
- implementing the databases
For further information, please refer to the assignment specification and marking guide/criteria available on the unit website.
Week 10 Friday (24 May 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Within 2 weeks from the due date or within 2 weeks of submission (whichever is later).
Your assignment solution will be assessed mainly on your ability to:
- create appropriate Entity Relationship model diagrams using proper symbols
- develop Relations by mapping ERDs and normalizing them
- provide column specifications for the developed Relations
- create tables and make appropriate relationships among them
- Design models using a specified data modelling approach
- Create Relational Models
- Normalise tables using concepts relating to functional dependency
- Identify database implementation issues.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
Examination
No calculators permitted
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
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