BAD 64082 Spring 2008 Brandyberry
B AD 64082 - Database Management Systems
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COURSE INFORMATION:
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Name of Course:
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Database Management Systems
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Term:
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Spring 2008
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Room:
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BSA 115
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Meeting Time:
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6:15 pm- 8:45 pm M
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Course Web Site:
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Prerequisites:
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Graduate standing and permission of instructor.
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Official Course Description:
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In-depth investigation of intelligent database management systems in support of business decision-making. An understanding of relational databases is assumed. Object-oriented and semantic databases will be explored.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
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Name of Instructor:
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Dr. Alan Brandyberry
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Office Address:
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BSA A425
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Telephone:
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(330)672-1146
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Office Hours:
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Monday 3:30-6:15pm (and by appointment)
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E-mail:
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Instructor Web Site:
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Under Construction
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COURSE MATERIALS:
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Required Text:
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Kroenke, David (2005). Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design, and Implementation, 10th ed. Prentice Hall. ISBN : 0131672673
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Suggested Text:
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Any Oracle 10g manual may be useful. Suggest that you wait until you see what’s needed before purchase.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES, REQUIREMENTS & EVALUATION:
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Course Objectives:
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Upon completion of this course, students will:
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1. Understand the role of databases in business and other environments.
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2. Be acquainted with the various concepts associated with designing, implementing, and using databases.
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3. Understand the use of relevant analysis and design tools (e.g. entity relationship diagrams).
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4. Obtain a working understanding of structured query language (SQL), normalization, transaction management and concurrency control.
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5. Understand object-orientation and object-oriented databases.
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6. Be acquainted with current areas of database research.
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7. Be acquainted with current issues concerning database management.
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In order to succeed in this course, it is essential that you do the assignments (reading, written, and database assignments) independently and in a timely fashion and come to class consistently and well prepared for the topic(s) to be covered. In leading the class discussion I will assume that every student has prepared for the class ahead of time; therefore, if you are not prepared, you will not be able to follow the discussion and will quickly become "lost".
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Homework:
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Homework will be assigned on a regular basis. It is important to do practice problems to gain necessary skills as we go through many of these topics. Generally, the only reason homework such as this is graded is to motivate students to do it. It is my belief that graduate students should be self-motivated and realize the importance of these exercises. In line with that belief I will assign practice problems, I will distribute/publish solutions, and I will take questions on the problems in class, however, I will not collect and grade these problems.
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In-Class Case:
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We will be working on an in-class database development case in small teams (depending on final enrollment). Your presence and participation for this is essential to this portion of your grade.
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Article Reviews:
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Each student shall review a total of six articles during the semester. Three of these are to be practitioner-oriented (trade journals) and three are to be from scholarly sources. Specifics and format will be announced before the first article is due. A brief discussion of the each article will be informally presented in class.
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Project:
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Project specifications will be distributed on January 28. Only the final project will be graded, however, items will be turned in on an ongoing basis. Feedback will be provided for these items but they will not be graded until submitted with the final project. Late submission of required components will negatively impact the project grade at the rate of 1 percentage point per item per day. The group project is worth 150 pts and is due April 25th at 5 pm.
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Reading:
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The chapter or portion of a chapter that is to be discussed in class should be read by the student before class. You should also be prepared to answer the questions at the end of each chapter (you need not write out the answers unless specifically asked to do so. No grade will be assigned for this portion, however, see the section on quizzes concerning failure to perform in this area.
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Quizzes:
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No unannounced or announced quizzes are planned, however, if problems are encountered concerning attendance or keeping up with the material, unannounced quizzes may be given at the discretion of the instructor. Quizzes will be included in the homework grade (1 quiz = 1 homework).
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Exams:
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Two examinations will be given at regular intervals (midterm & final) during the semester. Dates for exams are on the syllabus and, unless unforeseen conflicts occur, are firm. Since some flexibility in time allowed each topic is necessary, the topics covered on each exam may vary slightly from those on the syllabus. The content relevant to each exam will be announced before the exam is given. Each exam is worth 250 pts.
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Students may feel free to inquire into any aspect of examinations or their scores during office hours. However, to encourage quick resolution of problems or concerns that may arise, issues must be raised with the instructor within one week following return of the exam grade. If the instructor is not contacted prior to that time the examination will be considered closed and grades finalized.
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Attendance:
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Students are responsible for all in class announcements and material whether absence is excused or unexcused. Missed assignments/quizzes will not be made up. In certain cases (emergencies) the score will be dropped. All other cases receive a score of 0. Missed in-class exercises will receive a score of zero and cannot be made up.
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Academic
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Any student found to be engaged in cheating, plagiarism, or any form of academic misconduct in this course, whether on exams or any other assignment, will automatically receive a grade of "F" for the course. Other actions may be taken by the College of Business Administration and/or the University. This policy is to protect the majority of students who are honest.
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Access:
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In accordance with university policy, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access to this course, please contact the instructor during the first week of the semester. Disabilities must be documented through the Office of Student Disability Services located in the Michael Schwartz Center.
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GRADES:
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Midterm
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250 pts.
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Final
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250 pts.
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In Class Case Participation
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75 pts.
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Article Reviews
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75 pts.
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Project
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150 pts.
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TOTAL
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800 pts.
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The following scale indicates the minimum course percentage required for each letter grade:
Letter-grade determinations will be made on the following percentage basis: A>90%; B>80%; C>70%; D>60%; F<60%. A lower curve may be substituted at the discretion of the instructor. Grade curving is only done at the end of the term for final grades. Do not try to anticipate the curve - target the score that will get you the desired grade on the straight scale above. **Students are welcome at any time to inquire into their current grade status during office hours.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
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Topics
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Readings
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Jan 14
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Course Introduction
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Chapter 1
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Jan 21
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MLK Day
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Jan 28
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Introduction to SQL
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Chapter 2
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Feb 04
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The Relational Model and Normalization
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Chapter 3
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Feb 11
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Database Design Using Normalization
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Chapter 4
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Feb 17
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Data Modeling with the Entity-Relationship Model
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Chapter 5
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Feb 24
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Slack, In Class Project, and/or Review
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Mar 03
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Midterm
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Mar 10
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Transforming Data Models into Database Designs
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Chapter 6
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Mar 17
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SQL for Database Construction and Application Processing
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Chapter 7
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Mar 31
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Database Redesign
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Chapter 8
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Apr 07
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Managing Multi-user Databases
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Chapter 9
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Apr 14
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XML
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Chapter 13
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Apr 21
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Database Processing for Business Intelligence Systems
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Chapter 15
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Apr 28
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Final Exam
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May 05
5:45 - 8:00 p.m.
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Project Presentations
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The Following Policies Apply to All Students in this Course
A. Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being deregistered from the class.
B. Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Student Tools/Flashfast) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Friday, January 25, 2008 to correct the error with your advising office. If registration errors are not corrected by this 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 for any class in which you are not properly registered.
C. Academic Honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.
D. For Spring 2008, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, March 30, 2008. Withdrawal before the deadline results in a "W" on the official transcript; after the deadline a grade must be calculated and reported.
E. Students with disabilities: University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access equal access course content. If you have documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through the Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).
