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Unit of Study DATA2001 - Database Systems (2023)

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Unit description

Provides the student with an overall understanding of database concepts and theory. Students will learn how to design and build a database, from data analysis to mapping a specific database model. The relational model is emphasised and introduced using structured queried language (SQL) for creating and manipulating databases.

Unit content

  1. Database fundamentals
  2. The relational database model
  3. Creating databases
  4. Database design
  5. Advanced database design
  6. Database administration and client server databases

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
China - Guangxi UST N/A
Term5
Coomera
Term1
Term1
Gold Coast
Term1,5
Term1,5
Melbourne N/A
Term1,5
Online
Term1,5
N/A
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby N/A
Term1,5
Perth N/A
Term1,5
Sydney N/A
Term1,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Write and execute SQL queries for a relational database

analyse business or application requirements and model solutions using entity relationship diagrams (ERD)

design a logical database which meets business, application and the security needs for a client/server application

design, develop, test and prove the functionality of a database

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Microsoft Visio or similar is required. See Optional online resources below for alternatives.

    Note that the Study Guide (available on MySCU) has textbook readings and several activities set for each week. The Workshops folders on MySCU provide, for each topic, additional hands-on exercises which may be downloaded.

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Microsoft Visio or similar is required. See Optional online resources below for alternatives.

    Note that the Study Guide (available on MySCU) has textbook readings and several activities set for each week. The Workshops folders on MySCU provide, for each topic, additional hands-on exercises which may be downloaded.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.