CT042-3-1-Introduction to Databases Marking Scheme Page 1 of 4

LO1 State an overview of the field of database management systems. (C1,PLO1) Final Exam
Explain the basic concepts and principles behind the working of database management systems
LO2 Final Exam
(C2,PLO3)
LO3 Demonstrate a database solution for specific problems. (A3,PLO5) Group Assignment

In-course Assignment:

Question Vs Taxonomy
Affective Level
1 2 3 4 5 PLO
Documentation 5% 5
Business Rule 5% 5
PART A: Group Database schema and tables
15% 5
implemented
Component
ER Modelling 10% 5
Normalization and logical mapping 10% 5
Data Dictionary 5% 5
PART B: Understanding & Problem Analysis 10% 5
Individual SQL - Data Definition Language 10% 5

Component SQL - Data Manipulation Language 10% 5

Total 100%

CT042-3-1-IDB
Assignment Marking Scheme

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Group No: ___________________________ Intake: ____________

Group Component
Total : _______ / 50

PART A: Group Marks

FAIL MARGINAL FAIL PASS CREDIT DISTINCTION

No/little evidence of Major missing Average documentation Very minimal errors in Quality document with no
documentation / components, poor with logical errors. formats and standard of errors in formats and standard
hardcopy submitted document content and Irregular standards documentation. All of documentation. All content
Documentation
standards. Incomplete applied. Partially content fully documented fully documented according
(5 marks)
deliverables. missing contents according to to requirements, well
requirements, minor referenced.
issues on references.
Marks 0 1 2 3 4 5

Poor understanding of Some understanding of Sound understanding of Good understanding of Excellent understanding of
the business rules. the business rules. Some the business rules. Most the business rules. the business rules. All
Business Rule
Irrelevance business business rules do not business rules match Relevant business rules business rules fully comply
(5 marks)
rules with match the requirements. the requirements. with requirements. with the requirements.
requirements.

Marks 0 1 2 3 4 5
No/little evidence in Database implemented Database implemented Database implemented Database implemented with
documentation or but contains no integrity with minimal integrity with appropriate integrity almost comprehensive
softcopy. constraints and/or constraints. constraints but with some integrity constraints and good
Database schema and tables
contains major errors. No Justifications given but minor errors and/or justifications provided. Well-
implemented
justifications given. poor. Referential omissions. ERD proposed structured table
(15 marks)
Schema not documented. Integrity has error, matches the table implementation reflecting
tables partially matches implemented. ERD.
ERD proposed
Marks 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ER Modelling No evidence in report ERD missing major ERD contains some ERD has minor errors. ERD contains hardly any
(10 marks) or softcopy/ constraints & attributes. errors and/or omissions Assumptions logical but errors. Assumptions logical
Incomplete ERD / Assumptions do not of attributes & has limitations on and comprehensive.
individual relation reflect the scenario as a constraints. relationship. Excellent business rule
missing complete system. Assumptions acceptable Good analysis on statement. Demonstrated
Business rules missing Major limitation on with limitation. functionalities & critical analysis
or irrelevant to case business rules / incorrect Minimal business rules constraints. Adequate

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study and database
design proposed
Marks 0 1 2 3
No/little evidence in
documentation or
softcopy.
Normalization and logical
Student did not attempt
mapping
normalization.
(10 marks)
Marks 0 1 2 3
No evidence of data
Data Dictionary dictionary / entities
(5 marks) missing / no features
described by the data
dictionary
Marks 0 1
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analysis on case study. stated with missing assumptions. Minor error
Incomplete business rules constraints and found
important analysis.
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mapping and Minor errors in Mapping done correctly No errors in the mapping and
normalization contain mapping. Most but there may be some normalization carried out
many errors and/or relations will be in 3NF minor errors and/or correctly with appropriate
omissions. Does not but there may be some omissions in the explanations.
reflect the group normalization issues. normalization illustration.
relational model Integration of system
relational model has
limitation
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Contains minimal Moderate Good description of Excellent encode of entities
description of the representation with entities with some with relevant features,
database and the entities. some elements missing explanation on constraints, attributes and
Hardly any constraints in features. constraints, attributes and attribute values
found attribute values
2 3 4 5

Comments: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Student Name & ID : ________________________________________ Individual Score:_____________________

Individual Component
Total : _______ / 50

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PART B: Individual
FAIL
Marks
Demonstrates poor
Understanding & understanding of problem.
Problem Analysis Explanations will be
(10 marks) limited and likely to be
insufficient to demonstrate
that the student
understands the work.
Marks 0 1 2 3
DDL not attempted.
SQL - Data Definition
** Or no participation
Language
evidence in table
(20 marks)
development
Marks 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
SQL - Data DML not attempted.
Manipulation ** Or no participation
Language evidence in web query
(20 marks) development
Marks 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Marking Scheme
MARGINAL FAIL PASS
Demonstrates limited Demonstrates adequate
understanding of problem. understanding of the
Explanations will be problem. Some explanations
limited but sufficient to given but likely to be
demonstrate that the insufficient to demonstrate
student has some very that the student understands
basic understanding of the to a reasonable depth.
problem.
4 5 6
DDL attempted but does Table definition created
not function correctly. with minimal settings.
Constraints on attributes
partially / not implemented
7 8 9 10 11 12
DML Query attempted but Query functions correctly.
does not function correctly. Allows searching by single
field only. Search results
poorly displayed.
7 8 9 10 11 12
CREDIT
Demonstrates good
understanding of the
problem. Satisfactory
explanations given and will
be able to demonstrate that
the student understands to
a reasonable depth.
7 8 9 10
Table definition found with
appropriate constraints and
complete attributes. Data
types & formats not well
used
13 14
Query functions correctly.
Allows searching by
multiple fields & tables.
Search results not-well
displayed.
13 14
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DISTINCTION
Demonstrates excellent
understanding of the
problem. Good
explanations given and
will be able to
demonstrate in-depth
understanding of the work
Excellent data definition
with appropriate
constraints, data types,
formats and integrity rules
applied
15 16 17 19 20
Query functions correctly.
Allows searching by
multiple fields & tables.
Search results well
displayed.
15 16 17 19 20

Comments: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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