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BLS 2215 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Short Description The course covers database management concepts and how to design and implement database systems within records offices Aim Equip students with knowledge and skills in designing and implementing database management systems Learning outcome Students should be able to: - Design a database - Enter data and edit in a database - Retrieve data from database Maintain a database Intellectual, Practical and Transferable skills Database design skills Data entry and editing skills Skills in searching and retrieval of records from database Teaching and Learning Pattern By use of lectures, case studies and demonstrations, student led group presentations and self – directed research guided by the lecturer Indicative Content Definition, concepts and methods in the management of databases; Architecture of a DBMS; Data Models: relational, hierarchical and network models; Relations, attributes, domains, etc; Database design, Database architecture and schema, Logical and physical views of data schemas and sub schemas, normalization; Form design, indexing, tables and program design. Data manipulation languages; programming in a database environment: database security, integrity, recovery, and concurrence; file organization: sequential, random, indexed sequential, hierarchical, heap, inverted; Database administration; Distributed database systems. Assessment method - Coursework and Examination. Tests, coursework research questions, group work presentations will all constitute coursework marks (30 marks) and final examinations (70 marks). For a student to be allowed to sit the final examination in this course, he/she should have obtained at least 15 out of 30 marks. The pass mark for the course will be 50%. Indicative sources Ramakrishnan, R. & Gehrke,J. 2003. Database management system. Boston: McGraw-Hill Jacso, P. and Lancaster, F.W. 1999. Build your own database: Chicago: American Library Association.