Overview
In this unit, you will develop a small database by understanding the conceptual and logical design of relational databases. An in-depth knowledge for designing queries using SQL will be developed. The importance of normalisation and tools to achieve it will be emphasised. Database integrity constraints and other specification requirements to be followed during the stage of physical design of the databases are covered extensively. Other topics include the fundamentals of distributed database and data warehousing as well as issues related to security and concurrency control in multi user database environments. This is a core unit for both the Master of Information Systems and Master of Information Technology since database technology is central to all enterprise applications. Note: If you have completed unit COIS20026 then you cannot take this unit.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for 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 2 - 2017
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 Postgraduate 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 From Moodle response and discussion with co-workers.
The requirements 'Relations- mapping' and 'Normalization' are repeated in Assignment 1 and also in assignment 2. In order to conform to the unit profile, the assignment 1 requires the students to perform the above on their own ER diagram. However, in the assignment 2 the students have to repeat the same activities on the ER diagram of the assignment 1-solution released to them.
To avoid the repeating activities in the assignments - 'Relations- mapping' and 'Normalisation'. Necessary changes have to be made in future unit profiles
- Explain the purpose of and technical foundations related to database technology.
- Explain the processes undertaken during identification of functional dependancies and normalisation.
- Design and develop a small database using Microsoft Access and design queries using structured query language (SQL).
- Identify issues related to data integrity in a multi user database environment.
- Explain the fundamental concepts of distributed database and data warehousing.
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 workplace skills as defined by SFIA. The SFIA code is included:
- Data Analysis (DTAN)
- Systems Design (DESN)
- Database/Repository Design (DBDS)
- Systems Integration (SINT)
- Program ming/Software Development (PROG)
- Testing (TEST)
- Release and Deployment (RELM)
- Applications Support (ASUP)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||
2 - Practical and Written Assessment - 35% | |||||
3 - Examination - 35% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Knowledge | |||||
2 - Communication | |||||
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||
4 - Research | |||||
5 - Self-management | |||||
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||
7 - Leadership | |||||
8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||
2 - Practical and Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||
3 - Examination - 35% |
Textbooks
Modern Database Management
Edition: 12 (2016)
Authors: Hoffer, Ramesh & Topi
Pearson
Boston Boston , MA , USA
ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-1-292-10185-9
Binding: Paperback
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.
m.li@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction
Chapter
Textbook Chapter 1 & Week 1 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Conceptual modelling (1)
Chapter
Textbook Chapters 1, 2 & Week 2 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Conceptual modelling (2)
Chapter
Textbook Chapter 3 & Week 3 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Logical design (1)
Chapter
Textbook Chapter 4 & Week 4 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Logical design (2)
Chapter
Textbook Chapter 4 & Week 5 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Physical design
Chapter
Textbook Chapter 5 & Week 6 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
SQL (1)
Chapter
Textbook Chapter 6 & Week 7 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
SQL (2)
Chapter
Textbook Chapter 6 & Week 8 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
SQL (3)
Chapter
Textbook Chapters 6, 7 & Week 9 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Database administration
Chapter
Textbook Chapter 12 & Week 10 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Distributed databases
Chapter
Textbook Online chapters-Chapter 13 & Week 11 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Data warehousing & Revision
Chapter
Textbook Chapter 9 & Week 12 online materials
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Unit Coordinator: Dr.Michael Li
Building 70/1.23, Rockhampton Campus
Email: m.li@cqu.edu.au (Best contact way)
Telephone: 61-7-4930 6337
1 Written Assessment
The purpose of this assignment is to assess your competency in data modelling using Entity Relationship principles for the given business case study and transforming the Entity Relationship model to 3NF Relations. A case study will be available in the unit website for which you need to develop an appropriate Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) and then convert your ERD into 3rd Normal Form Relations.
The detailed assignment specifications including the case study will be available from the unit Moodle site.
Week 5 Friday (11 Aug 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Assignment 1 Due
Week 6 Friday (25 Aug 2017)
The detailed marking criteria will be provided along with the assignment specifications.
Your assignment solution will be assessed mainly on the following:
- identifying suitable entities, identifiers & attributes, relationships and cardinalities
- using appropriate symbols to represent the entities, relationships and cardinalities
- specifying relevant assumptions and business rules
- converting the ERD into 3NF relations
Penalties related to late submission and plagiarism will be applied as per University policy.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Explain the purpose of and technical foundations related to database technology.
- Explain the processes undertaken during identification of functional dependancies and normalisation.
2 Practical and Written Assessment
The purpose of this assignment is to assess your competency in designing and implementing a relational database and your ability to solve simple or complex business logic/needs through creation of SQL queries. During week 7, a model solution for the Assignment 1 will be released in the unit Moodle site. Your task for this assignment is to perform logical design, physical design and implement a database based on the Assignment 1 model solution (released) including creation of SQL queries, forms and/or report objects.
The detailed assignment specifications and submission details will be available in the unit Moodle site.
Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Assignment 2 Due
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017)
The detailed marking criteria will be provided along with the assignment specifications.
In addition to evaluating your ability to perform the logical design anew, your assignment solution will be assessed mainly on your ability to create a relational database that contains the following:
- appropriate tables containing relevant attributes with suitable properties
- suitable relationships amongst the tables
- SQL statements relevant to the given business requests
- form and/or report object(s) relevant to the given business requests
Penalties related to late submission and plagiarism will be applied as per University policy.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Explain the purpose of and technical foundations related to database technology.
- Explain the processes undertaken during identification of functional dependancies and normalisation.
- Design and develop a small database using Microsoft Access and design queries using structured query language (SQL).
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
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.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.