LSC 740 Database Management Syllabus. Description

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1 Instructor: Bruce Hulse Office: 242 Marist Hall Telephone: LSC 740 Database Management Syllabus Description This course will provide a general introduction to database management, with an emphasis on database use in the library environment. The primary focus will be on database design concepts, though data retrieval and manipulation will also be covered. Course Description: SLIS Catalog: Solid introduction to the terminology, concepts and practice of information storage and retrieval systems design. Special emphasis on user needs assessments, data integrity, data models and record structure, and data manipulation. Other topics include: current awareness of relational database model, query languages, data normalization techniques, clientserver systems, database warehousing and data mining. Practice in developing a small database application. Course Objectives: 1. Establish familiarity with database design concepts. 2. Establish familiarity with the database design process. 3. Establish familiarity with the relational database model. 4. Establish familiarity with data retrieval and manipulation. 5. Establish familiarity with current database management practices in the library environment.

2 Course Design: Class time will be devoted to lecture, class discussion, and participatory exercises. Student participation will be stressed; students will participate in a group project as well as during class sessions. The textbook for the course will be: Hernandez, Michael J. Database Design for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design. Boston, Addison- Wesley, 2003 ISBN-10: Supplemental readings will be available via the course's Blackboard page. Course Requirements: Grades will be based on assignments and examinations as follows: 1. Assignments (3 assignments this term): 5% each, 15% total 2. Midterm Exam 20% 3. Group projects----25% 4. Final Exam 25% 5. Class participation----15% Written assignments must be typed-double-spaced; use of word processing software to complete these assignments is highly recommended. Proper citation format and clear grammar are expected in written assignments. Assignments must be turned in by the due date. Late assignments will be penalized 5 points per day after the due date. Grading Scale Grade Credit Score Range A A B B B C C C D F

3 Academic Honesty Please review the CUA policies on You are held responsible for adhering to these policies. Incidences of academic dishonesty, defined by the University as "failure to observe rules of fairness in taking exams or writing papers, plagiarism, fabrication, and cheating" will result in a grade of F (0 points) on the project or exam in question, and will be reported to the Dean for possible further action (including failure in the course and/or dismissal from the academic program). Talk with your instructor if you have questions about what is involved in such offenses. Plagiarism, which includes "[1] intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one's own in any academic exercise; [2] failure to attribute any of the following: quotations, paraphrases, or borrowed information from print sources or websites; [3] buying completed papers from others to use as one's own work", will not be tolerated. ADA Accommodation Students with disabilities requiring accommodation under federal regulations must present a written accommodation request to the instructor by the second class meeting (September 10 th ). It is also strongly recommended that the student contact the Office of Disability Support Services, Suite 207, Pryzbyla Center. This is the University office responsible for disability accommodation and services, and its staff can answer questions about services and requirements regarding documentation. Special accommodations or other arrangements cannot be made without documentation approved by this office. The Center's contact information is: Telephone: Fax: TTY: Website:

4 LSC 740 Database Management Course Schedule There will be 14 class sessions. Students will be expected to complete the readings assigned for each session in advance. Important dates: 9/3: First day of class 10/8: No class 11/26: No class, Thanksgiving Holiday 12/17: Final exam Session/Date Topic 1-9/3 Introductions, Course Overview, General introduction to database use in libraries 2-9/10 Database design: concepts and terminology 3-9/17 Database design process: conceptual overview and initial steps 4-9/24 Entity-Relationship Model 5-10/1 Relational Schema 6-10/8 No class 7-10/15 Entity Relationship Model Extensions/Relational Theory 8-10/22 SQL 9-10/29 Normalization 10-11/5 Indexing & Views / Database System Life Cycle 11-11/12 Database Administration & Security / Text processing 12-11/19 Data warehousing, data mining and web database integration 11/26 No class: Thanksgiving Recess

5 13-12/3 Database use in libraries revisited 14-12/10 Group project presentations 12/17 Final Examination Blackboard Page: A Blackboard course page has been established for the class. Required readings are available in the Course Documents section of the page. Assignments will be made available via the page as well. Students are welcome to post messages relating to the class to the discussion board on the course page (in the Communications section). The password for the LSC 740 Blackboard course page will be distributed at our first class session. You may access the page at: