Kent State University
College of Business Administration
MIS 44043 (Call 20661) Syllabus – Data Base Management Systems – Fall 2002
Class Schedule: MWF 2:15pm – 3:05pm, Room 108 BSA
Text: Database Processing, Eighth Edition, David M.
Kroenke, Prentice Hall Publishing
Instructor: Rick Goeke
Email: rgoeke@kent.edu
Phone: 672-1164
Office: Room 402
Office hours: 10:00am – 11:00am MWF and by appointment
Course Overview
This is a
high level course intended for IS majors and other students with a serious interest
in relational database. It is therefore
critical that you keep up with readings and participate in class. Course objectives include:
Class Schedule
Week |
Chapters(s) |
Topic(s) |
Note |
1 |
1 |
Intro to
DB Processing |
HW: 08/26
(Mon) |
2 |
2 |
Intro to DB Development |
|
3 |
3 |
Entity-Relationship (E-R) Model |
Quiz: 09/09 (Mon) |
4 |
5 |
Relational Model & Normalization |
|
5 |
6 |
DB Design using E-R Model |
Exam: 09/23 (Mon) |
6 |
6 |
DB Design using E-R Model |
HW: 10/02 (Wed) |
|
8 |
Foundations of Rel. Implementation |
|
7 |
8 |
Foundations of Rel. Implementation |
|
|
9 |
SQL |
|
8 |
9 |
SQL |
HW: 10/16 (Wed) |
9 |
9 |
SQL |
Exam: 10/23 (Wed) |
|
10 |
DB Application Design |
|
10 |
10 |
DB Application Design |
|
11 |
11 |
Managing Multi-User DBs |
Quiz: 11/04 (Mon) |
12 |
12 / 13 |
Oracle / SQL Server |
|
13 |
12 / 13 |
Oracle / SQL Server |
Quiz: 11/22 (Fri) |
14 |
14 |
Networks, Multi-Tier Architecture & XML |
|
15 |
|
Review |
Quiz: 12/04 (Wed) |
16 |
|
Final Exam Week |
|
Grading
Item |
Points |
Percent |
Quizzes –
4 |
100 |
20% |
Exams – 3 |
300 |
60% |
Homework
– 3 |
80 |
16% |
Class
Participation |
20 |
4% |
Total |
500 |
100% |
Grades |
Points |
Percent |
A |
450 – 500 |
90% |
B |
400 – 449 |
80% |
C |
350 – 399 |
70% |
D |
300 – 349 |
60% |
F |
Below 300 |
|
A note on Grading
Dates for
exams, quizzes and homework are shown on the above schedule. Except for documented emergencies (ie death
in the family, doctor’s excuse), no makeup exams or quizzes will be allowed. Homework due dates will be given at the time
the homework is assigned, and again, those dates are inflexible except for
documented emergencies.
Exams,
quizzes and homework will be based on your readings and material covered in
class. Therefore, it is to your
advantage to attend class regularly and to keep up with readings.
Academic Dishonesty
It is expected that all work you submit for a grade will be your own. If this
is not the case, a failing grade will be assigned for this course and the
instructor reserves the right to pursue additional sanctions as provided by
University rules and regulations. If you are not familiar with these rules and
regulations, you can find them in the current University Phone Directory.
In particular, each of you must submit your own work. Should two or more of you
submit identical or substantially identical assignments/quizzes, then I can
only assume that one (or more) of you copied from the other(s). In such a
circumstance, every student involved will receive a failing grade for the
course. Additional sanctions may be pursued in accord with University rules and
regulations.
Students With
Disabilities
In accordance with University policy, if you have a documented disability and
require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please contact me
at the beginning of the semester or when given an assignment for which an
accommodation is required. Students with disabilities must verify their
eligibility through the Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) in the
Michael Schwartz Student Services Center (672-3391).
Class Registration
It is the policy of Kent State University that students are not permitted to attend classes for which they are not officially enrolled. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure proper enrollment in classes. You are advised to review your class schedule during the first 2 weeks of the semester to ensure proper enrollment. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Friday of the second week of classes to correct it. If Registration errors are not corrected by that date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester.
Class Attendance
Class attendance is not required. However, it is expected. And, you are
responsible for all material covered in class in addition to that assigned
outside of class.
A note on class decorum
I interpret your coming to class as an expression of your interest in learning
as much as you possibly can. Certainly, you should assume that this is your
classmates' intention in being here. In fairness to your classmates (and me), I
expect you to refrain from talking to others, reading newspapers, sleeping,
playing radios or CDs, making telephone calls and other similar, disruptive
activities. Don't be surprised if I ask you or someone else to leave because of
conduct detrimental to the class. If you simply must study for a test later
that day, stay home, go to the Library, find a bench outdoors. Don't do it in
class.
Readings
This course is designed to help you develop skills that will serve you in an
ever changing professional environment. In particular, your text and any other
supplementary materials you may acquire are resources to help you master
important concepts. You should take the extra time to familiarize yourself with
them.
Special Note
The
instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus.