CIS-445 / Database Management
Class Schedule - Summer 1999
Dr. Tommie Singleton

DATE TOPIC READING ASSIGNMENT HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

6-08
Tue

Orientation

Basic DBMS Concepts

Syllabus
Pre-Test
Pre-Survey

Four Major Systems Functions {ppt}

none

6-09
Wed.

File-based vs. Database systems

Data hierarchy

Objectives  of  DBMS
- Review Bank Case

R&C Chap 1, 14.1, 14.2
 Bank Case

R&C Table 1.1 (p.10)

R&C 1.4.3
Nine Objectives of DBMS Design {ppt}

none

6-10
Thur

Objectives of DBMS
- Student Recap of 9 Objectives
- Discuss Bank Case

Phases of Database Design
- Process
- Goals & Objectives

 Bank Case
Nine Objectives of DBMS Design {ppt}

Three Phases of DB Design (Overview)  {ppt}

Three Phases of DB Design (Process) {ppt}

RQ 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.8
(p. 47)

6-11
Fri

Data Independence

E-R Model

R&C 1.3.2
Data Independence {ppt}

R&C Chap 4
E-R Model {ppt}

none

6-14
Mon

Relational Model
4 rules of Relational Models

Relational Model
- Key Fields - Terms
- Key Fields - Concepts

R&C Chap 2; 1.5.3
Relational Models -- Four Rules {ppt}

Key Fields [concepts] {ppt}

Key Fields [terms] {ppt}

RQ 4.2, 4.7, 4.12 (p. 269-270)
Prob 4.1 (p. 272)

handout midterm
Midterm Exam Sample 

RQ 2.1, 2.7, 2.11  (p. 95-96)

6-15
Tue

Normalization

R&C Chap 5; 1.3.4-1.5
Normalization {ppt}

in class (groups)

Prob 2.1 thru 2.16
(p. 98-101)

6-16
Wed

Normalization
Normalization Cases (1&2)

Cases

RQ 5.8, 5.9 (p. 308)
In-class normalization case / project
[Cases #1 & 2]

6-17
Thur

Normalization

- Normalization Case #3

In class Case

Prob 5.1 thru 5.5 (p. 308-309) Normalization case #3

Assign Database Project Groups
Database project guidelines

6-18
Fri

NO CLASS

ACBSP Conference

none

6-21
Mon

NO CLASS

ACBSP Conference

none

6-22
Tue

ACCESS:
- Query, Report Generator, Form
- Create a database

ACCESS Chap 1,3
(p. A1f)

Prob 5.14 thru 5.17
(p. 311)

6-23
Wed

ACCESS:
- Print, Form, Graph
- Database Maintenance
- Query

ACCESS Chap 2,4

Normalization Case #4:
(Ye Olde Genreal Store)

6-24
Thur

ACCESS:
 -Reports & Forms
- Advanced Techniques: Meeting the 9 Objective
- Comprehensive Case

ACCESS Chap 4, 5

In-class ACCESS case

6-25
Fri

SQL

R&C Chap 3

R&C Chap 9

SQL Online Reference Book

14 example queries using
PREMIER database

6-28
Mon

File / Record Locking Concurrent Processing

Database Administration
- Data Warehouse
- Data Repository

R&C Chap 6 & 9
"Vault" article

R&C Chap 13 & 14
Security (Traditional) Model

Emerging Technology Guidelines

Database project due

6-29
Tue

Security
- Introduction / Security Model

- Business/Disaster Recovery
- Passwords

Disaster Model
Password Case Study
Access Matrix Model

Prob 6.1 (p. 362-363)

RQ 14.1, 14.4, 14.6, 14.7, 14.8  (p. 793-794)

6-30
Wed

Emerging Technologies
OOPS, C/S, Internet

PRESENTATIONS:
Emerging Technologies &
DBMS

R&C 11 & 12

Presentation Instructions

RQ 14.18, 14.19, 14.20, 14.23, 14.26  (p. 794-795)

RQ 11.1 thru 3
(p. 606-607)

7-01

FINAL EXAM

Multiple Choice
Comprehensive
In-class

Sample final exam


Last edited by Tommie Singleton on November 30, 1998