FACULTY OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

COURSE OULTINE

ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018

SEMESTER OCTOBER 2017 (9 October 2017 9 February 2018)

Course: Database Code: BMIS 32113

Credit: 3 Pre-requisite: None
Day Time Venue
Lectures:
Tutorial:

Room: FBM Block

Lecturer: Ms. Nor Halwani Md. Radzi 1st Floor, Ext: 8148
Email: waniradzi@gmail.com
norhalwani@aimst,.edu.my
Objectives:

Learning outcomes:
define the fundamentals of relational, object-oriented, and distributed database systems
including: data models, database architectures, and database manipulations.
solve problems in query formulation, data modeling, normalization, application data
requirements, and customization of database applications.
design relational database in both theory and practical application.
Synopsis
This course covers database design and the use of databases in applications, with a short
introduction to the internals of relational database systems. It includes coverage of the relational
model, relational algebra, and SQL. The course also features database design and relational design
principles based on dependencies and normal forms.

Assessment Details
Assessment % Element Related topics Mode Due Date
Components
Assignment 10% PBL Topic 1 & 2 Presentation 24 Feb 2015
Case study Topic 5 Presentation 11 Mac 2015
Quiz To be informed Written Refer schedule
Report 10% Case study Topic 9 Report 17 Apr 2015
Case study Topic 11 4 May 2015
Mid-Semester 20% Exam To be informed Written 8 April 2015
Exam
Final Exam 60% Exam To be informed Written None
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 Course Schedule
WEEK TOPIC / CHAPTER ACTIVITY/ASSESSMENT

Lecture 1 Introduction to Database

Data, Database, DBMS and Database Systems
Lecture 2 - Introduction to Database
1 Traditional File-Based Approach
09/10- Database Approach
13/10/2017 Lecture 3 - Introduction to Database
Roles in Database Environment
History of DBMS
Advantages and Disadvantages of DBMS

Lecture 4 Database Environment

Assign 1: PBL
ANSI-SPARC Architecture
presentation (24/2)
Database Languages
2
Lecture 5 Database Environment
16/10-
Data Models and Conceptual Modeling
20/10/2017
Functions of a DBMS
Components of a DBMS
Multi-User DBMS Architectures

Lecture 6 Relational Model

Quiz 1 (27/02)
History of Relational Model
3
Terminology
23/10-
Lecture 7 Relational Model
27/10/2017
Relational Integrity
Views

Lecture 8 SQL : Data Manipulation

Introduction to SQL
4
Writing SQL Commands
30/10-
Data Manipulation
03/11/2017
Lecture 9 SQL : Data Manipulation
Data Manipulation

Lecture 10 SQL : Data Manipulation

Data Manipulation
5
Lecture 11 SQL : Data Definition
06/11-
SQL Data Types
10/11/2017
Integrity Features
Lecture 12 SQL : Data Definition
Views

2
 WEEK TOPIC / CHAPTER ACTIVITY/ASSESSMENT

6 Lecture 13 SQL : Data Definition Assign 2 : case study

13/11- Transactions presentation (11/3)
17/11/2017 Access Control

Lecture 14 Entity-Relationship Modeling

7
20/11- Entity Types
Relationship Types Quiz 2 (20/03)
24/11/2017
Lecture 15 Entity-Relationship Modeling
Attributes
MID-SEMESTER BREAK (27 Nov 2017 01 Dec 2017)

Topic 7 : Knowledge Capture Systems : Systems that Mid-Semester Exam

8
preserve & formalize knowledge (08/4 Wednesday)
(Chapter 7)

Topic 8 : Knowledge Sharing Systems: Systems that

organize & distribute knowledge
9
(Chapter 8)

Topic 9 : Knowledge Discovery Systems: Systems that

Report 1 due (17/4)
10 create knowledge
(Chapter 9)

PART 3: MANAGEMENT & THE FUTURE OF

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Quiz 3 (24/04)
11
Topic 10: Emergent Knowledge Management Practices
(Chapter 10)

Topic 11 : Leadership & Assessment of Knowledge

12 Report 2 due (04/5)
Management
(Chapter 12)
Topic 12: The Future of Knowledge Management
13
(Chapter 13)
14 REVISION WEEK
STUDY BREAK (22 Jan 2017 26 Jan 2017)
EXAMINATION WEEK (3 weeks : 25 May 2015 12 June 2015)