CSCI 313: Database Management Systems

CSCI 313: DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Spring 2016 David Tucker Office Hours Ross 136 (814) 732-2550 Monday:11:00 → 12:00 http://dtucker.cs.edinboro.edu [email protected] 2:00 → 3:00 149 Ross Hall Tuesday: 11:00 → 12:00 Wednesday: 2:00 → 3:00 Thursday: 11:00 → 12:00 I. Course Description

This course presents the concepts and features of software systems know as database management systems and their relationship to information system applications. Topics include storage structures, database definition, design, implementation, maintenance, retrieval, concurrency control, security and recovery. Prerequisite: CSCI 230 (Principles of Programming II).

II. Course Objectives:

Successful completion of the course will be based upon the following objectives:  Assess the data requirements for a given problem.  Create a model of the data based on users' data requirements.  Transform data models into normalized designs.  Implement the normalized design using relational database management systems products.  Recognize the structural coupling between database design and application design.  Develop accurately written documentation of implemented database.  Understand multiuser database processing.  Employ good communications skills used for team project approaches. III. Course Outline The course calendar is located at http://dtucker.cs.edinboro.edu/CSCI313/Spring2016/ IV. Required Text & Materials

Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design, and Implementation (14th Edition)

David M. Kroenke David J. Auer

1. You'll need the book for sure, which needs to be brought to all class meetings, we’ll be working out of it directly. 2. I recommend a flash drive for backups 3. Access to software such as Access. Oracle, MySQL. But we’ll cover getting these later. V. Assessment and Evaluation:

There will be homework assignments throughout the course.  You’ll be asked to do some review and project questions during class.  Also there will be approximately 5 larger assignments.  Half way thought we’ll start a term project case study. Examinations: There will be three (3) major exams. 1. Exam 1: 2/17 2. Exam 2: 3/30 3. Final Exam: Wednesday May 4th , 6pm Derivation of Final Grades Weights for Determining the Final Grade: Homework & any Projects 55% Exam 1 15% Exam 2 15% Final Exam 15%

The final score will be converted to a letter grade using the following scale: 90 < score < 100 A 87 < score < 89 B+ 80 < score < 87 B 77 < score < 80 C+ 70 < score < 77 C 60 < score < 70 D 0 < score < 60 F - I grade on your results and that you can demonstrate to me how well you know the material. - Incomplete grades will be assigned only if proper documentation is presented and the student has a passing grade in the course at the time of withdrawal (very rare). - All assessment is based on results as it is unfair for the instructor to subjectively evaluate effort for each student in the class. - If you miss more than 1/3 (5 weeks of class) that is an automatic Failing grade. Academic Integrity: You are expected to do all of the assigned work on your own. Any student found to be cheating or plagiarizing with respect to any component of the course will be subject to immediate failure from the course. This is very important in this course because of the tendency to help/give a copy of homework to another student. This does more harm than good and will always reflect in your test score. If you're getting A's on your homework but failing the exams, clearly you are copying your homework, because I base the exams heavily on the understanding of the homework projects. VI. American Disabilities Act Statement: Any student who has a physical or learning disability which requires special accommodations should make an appointment to discuss this with the instructor. As far as testing goes we’ll following the standard OSD requirements. The instructor must be notified in advance of using OSD for testing. The student must supply the proper paper work. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania offers services to meet the accommodation needs of students with many types of disabilities. The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides services to students based upon documentation of a disability and a request for accommodations based on this disability. Please refer to Edinboro University Policy A008 (Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Disabilities) which may be found at the following link: http://www.edinboro.edu/directory/offices- services/hr/policies/documents/A008%20Reasonable%20Accommodations%20for %20Students%20with%20Disabilities.pdf VIII. Some Additional Comments: It is the instructor's intention to provide an environment that is relaxed and academically stimulating. You will be encouraged to ask questions and participate in the lectures and demonstrations.

Taking notes will be very important in this class. You will be given important information that is not in the book, for example, how to create a databases in Access. It is very clear that high performance in a class is linked with consistent attendance and reasonable effort. I do expect you to attend all classes and you are responsible for knowing about any announcements or assignments made during class. If missing a class is unavoidable, the student is expected to copy the lecture notes from one of her/his peers. Handouts distributed can be obtained from the instructor during office hours.

Please do not use office hour time to make-up excessive unexcused absences. This course is taught in a lecture/laboratory style. While the instructor is lecturing, it is EXPECTED that no one will be working on the computers. It's rude and disruptive to both other students and the instructor. Students are expected to use the lab time (when scheduled) wisely while the instructor is there assist. Additionally, you should set several hours aside each week for reading and homework. You can expect that this class will take many additional hours of out of class time. Title IX Reporting Edinboro University and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational environment for all students. In order to meet this commitment and to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and guidance from the Office for Civil Rights, the University requires faculty members to report incidents of sexual violence shared by students to the University's Title IX Coordinator. The only exceptions to the faculty member's reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual violence are communicated by a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as part of a University-approved research project. Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or any other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (a person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred to the person designated in the University protection of minors policy. Information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to victims of sexual violence is set forth at: http://www.edinboro.edu/directory/offices-services/social-equity/sex-discrimination- sexual-misconduct/. Office of Social Equity Reeder Hall, Third Floor, 219 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA 16444 814-732-2167 Course-related Policies at Edinboro University Edinboro University has multiple course-related policies addressing issues such as accommodations for students with disabilities, class attendance, and grade appeal, among others. The Student Code of Conduct also addresses issues of cheating and plagiarism, and the consequences of such behaviors. You may use keywords: COMMON COURSE POLICIES at the University web page (www.edinboro.edu) for links to this information.