Database implementation and fourth-generation systems
R Simpson
6 points * 4 hours per week * Second semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: COT7710 and SFT7600
Physical database design concepts, fourth-generation languages, file and dictionary structure, programming interface, query language, relational DBMS, data description language, data manipulation language, embedded query language, integrity mechanisms, current and future trends in data management, data dictionary systems, database administration and distributed database.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours): 50% * Practical work, laboratory work and seminar participation: 50%
Prescribed texts
McFadden F R and Hoffer J A Modern database management 4th edn, Benjamin-Cummings, 1994