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Database Management
System
Preliminary
Main Objective
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The objective of this course is to
introduce the basics of database
management and then to introduce
their practical use in design.
Learning Outcome
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At the end of the course the student
will be able to:
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Discuss the evolution of database system
Basically identifying the entities, attributes
and their relationships
Creating the conceptual data models using
the E_R model
Learning Outcome
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Designing a database using a relational
database management system (RDBMS).
Know how to use normalization to improve
relational design
Discuss about concurrency control and
recovery , transaction management.
Providing knowledge about distributed
databases
Assessment
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Assessment of this cause will involve:
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assignment which will constitute:
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Two tests:
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A project weighed 20 marks of which 10 marks
for presentation
Test 1 will weigh 20 marks
Test 2 will weigh 20 marks
A total of 60 Marks will be given for
Course Work assessment.
Assessment
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Test 1 will be 7th August 2009.
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Test 2 will be 13th August 2009.
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Assignment submission will be Tuesday
of 2nd Week.
Presentation will be done on Friday of
2nd Week.
Recommended Readings
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Henry F. Korth & Abraham Silberschatz,
“ Database System Concepts”, 3rd
Edition ,McGraw-Hill; 1991
Elmasri, R. and Navathe, S.,
” Fundamentals of Database Systems”
Addison-Wesley, 2000.
Final exam will carry 40 marks.