Relational database
R Redpath
8 points * 4 hours per week * First/Second semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: COT1140 * Prohibitions: BUS2112, CFR2132, CFR2201, COT2132, COT2180, COT2901, COT3180, CSC3161
This subject aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of database systems. The syllabus includes the following topics. Structures and techniques underlying databases - file organisations, data structures. The database concept - data sharing, related data, data independence, data integrity, data dictionary. Database models - hierarchical, network, relational. Relational databases - relational algebra, relational calculus, referential and entity integrity, SQL data definition, creating, amending and populating tables, data manipulation. Embedding SQL in host languages. Object-oriented databases.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours): 60% * Assignment work: 40%
Prescribed texts
McFadden F R and Hoffer J A Modern database management 4th edn, Benjamin-Cummings, 1994