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CCBC Fall 2014 Computer Science and Information Technology

Database Concepts CSIT154 C3W

CSIT 154 - 4 Credits - Database Concepts provides in-depth coverage of the content of database management
systems (DBMS) and their capabilities and limitations, and it covers both physical and logical data structures with
an emphasis on meaningful data relationships, the role of the database administrator, and the data dictionary.

3 credits: 3 lecture hours per week
Prerequisite: CSIT 101 or CSIT 116 or consent of the Program Director

I. Basic Course Information
A. Instructors Name
Valerie Farmer, Assistant Professor CSIT
B. Instructors Office / Contact Information
Catonsville: HTEC 229 443.840.4754 vfarmer@ccbcmd.edu
C. Instructors Office Hours
Face to Face By Appointment - 24 hour notice please!!!
See Blackboard Course for Online Office Hours
and other ways to reach out to me for assistance
D. Department Phone Number
443.840.4444
E. Class Meeting Day/Time/Location
Blended Course
There are 5 Catonsville Campus Visits See Schedule

You should log into the course weekly during Fall and Spring
and daily during Winter and Summer
F. Student Out of Class Work Expectations
Approximately 5 hours per week
G. Course Materials
Course Materials are not needed for Learning Module 1
See last page Also check Announcements under Blackboard
Do Course Orientation Assignment by midnight 11:59 pm Wednesday August 27, 2014
See Getting Started Link under the Course Menu of Blackboard

H. Instructors Expectation of Students:

You are expected to have the proper course materials.
Obtain your Blackboard Account and use Blackboard for this course.
You should check the Blackboard course at least once a week (daily summer/winter semesters)
for Announcements, Reminders and to keep pace with the course.
Read and adhere to Feedback Expectations listed under Blackboard Getting Started
Reach out to me for assistance BEFORE Graded Projects are scheduled to be started
Successfully complete the graded assignments by the due dates

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II. Course Goals Overall
A. Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
Objective Module
1. Identify the major components of a database; 1
2. Identify the major components of a Database Management System (DBMS); 1
3. Distinguish between the primary database models: hierarchical, network, relational, and
object-oriented;
13
4. Design a database;
7, 8, 9, 10, 11
5. Normalize a database;
7, 8, 9, 10, 11
6. Create a multi-table relational database;
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
7. Create Keys;
5, 6 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
8. Create Indexes; 5, 6
9. Implement Integrity Constraints; 5
10. Code simple queries using Structured Query Language (SQL); 3, 4, 5, 6
11. Describe the role of a Database Administrator (DBA) in a business organization; 1,
12. Create a database application for a business; 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
13. Distinguish between database management approaches: client/server, web applications,
windows applications, and data warehouses;
13, 14
14. Utilize CASE (Computer-Aided Systems Engineering) software to design Entity Relationship
(E-R) models for the logical design of a database;
10, 11
15. Interpret E-R models to do database queries and to build the physical database; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,12
16. Implement security measures; 5, 13
17. Differentiate between the various methods of handling concurrent updates; and 13
18. Explain the various data recovery processes. 13

B. Course Rationale:
This course will challenge you to use critical thinking, analysis and CASE (Data Modeling) techniques to build
effective databases. Well design databases facilitate data analysis for decision making. Information Technology
professionals will benefit from learning how to effectively design and administer a DBMS system.
C. Course Pedagogy:

All Graded Assessments need to be successfully completed to insure successful completion of this course

Learning Resources:
Textbook
Videos
Lecture Notes
Lab Handouts
MS Visio
Reviews:
Skills - Textbook, Labs
Concepts - Self-Scoring*
*Possibility to earned
exam extra credit
Graded Assessments:
Case Projects (3)
Midterm Exam
Final Case Project
Final Exam
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III. Evaluation
A. Requirements:
You are expected to successfully complete the following graded assessments:
Case Projects(3), Final Project, Midterm Exam and Final Exam

B. Grading Policy:
The maximum grade on Graded Projects (Midterm Project and Final Project) turned in LATE will be 60%
and corrections will NOT be allowed. Exams taken LATE will be penalized a minimum of 10 points. The one
exception to these rules is for excused* absences, in which case you will receive a one day grace period.
An exam may be taken ahead of schedule if a personal scheduling conflict occurs.
The Final Exam must be taken at a CCBC Testing Center An appointment is REQUIRED!!!
You are expected to do your own work. Cheating will be considered grounds for immediate
dismissal from the course.
You may be asked to explain the processes used to complete a project.
Your Final Course Grade is a based on a Weighted Average which means that
Graded Assessments that have a higher percentage weight will count more towards your Grade.
All Assessments need to be successfully completed to insure successful completion of this course

Projects and Exams Percent of Grade
Case Projects (average of 3) 30%
Midterm Exam 10%
Final Project 30%
Final Exam 30%
Total 100%

Final Average Letter Grade
90 - 100% A
80 - 89% B
70-79% C
60-69 D
0-59% F
C. Attendance Policy:
Failure to comply with this policy could result in failure in the course and may affect your Financial Aid status

Missed Midterm and Final Examinations may be made up if I am contacted within 24 hours and a valid
verified excuse* is given.
It is an expectation that you will log into Blackboard at least once a week (daily for the summer/winter
semesters) to complete Learning Modules, Concept Reviews, find solutions to Learning Assignments, and
interact with Communications Tools like E-mail, Discussion Board, Wikis, Blogs and Announcements .
This is a Blended Course; your attendance during scheduled Campus Visits is an expectation
The Final Exam must be taken at a CCBC Testing Center An appointment is REQUIRED!!!
*An excused absence is an emergency such as a death in the family, religious holidays or participation in official college functions.
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IV. Course Procedures

A. Special Procedures:

Learning Labs and Practice Assignments are designed to give you hands-on experience. They are considered practice
and are not graded. You are not required to turn them in. However if you want me to review them for accuracy they
must be turned in by the due date.

This is a blended course, which means that most of your work will be done online.
Attendance is required 5 times during the semester at the Catonsville campus
See the Course Schedule for the exact dates and room location

Graded work will be indicated as Graded Project
An Open Lab (Catonsville HTEC 108 or Essex HTEC315) is available if needed to complete Coursework.
If you experience difficulty completing course work at home, you should use the Open Lab or Virtual Desktop.
The Final Exam must be taken at a CCBC Testing Center An appointment is REQUIRED!!!
Blackboard is our means of communication and project submittal. Do NOT send email or projects elsewhere.


B. CCBC Policies and Procedures:

Please access the Student Portal by logging into your myCCBC account | select MySyllabiPolicies
http://www.ccbcmd.edu/myccbc/index.html







C. Contact Information for Course-Related Concerns:

Students should first attempt to take concerns to the faculty member. If students are unable to resolve course-
related concerns with the instructor, they should contact (Susan Maggio CSIT Chairperson 443.840.4083).

D. Other Material Related to Course Procedures:
This Syllabus may be changed with notification to the class

E. Course Calendar and Schedule:
See Blackboard for Schedule and Calendar


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CourseMaterials
This course requires the use of MS Access 2010 and Projects will require the use of the new features.

Concepts of Database Management Seventh Edition, by Pratt and Adamski

Textbook Bundle purchased from CCBC Bookstore includes
Textbook Trial Software on CD




MS Visio 2010
60 Day Trial


AND

MS Office 2010
180 Day Trial
SEE IMPORTANT NOTE BELOW!!!
Software:
MS Access 2010 OR MS Office 2010 Professional - FREE non-trial version of Access 2010 will be provided
IMPORTANT: MS Office Trial software can only be installed once on the SAME PC!!!

Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher

Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.0 or higher (free can be downloaded from www.adobe.com)

MS Visio Pro 2010 FREE non-trial version will be provided

MySQL (open source software) FREE non-trial version will be provided