Computer applications 6I
H Okyar
4 points * 26 lecture hours, 26 laboratory hours * Second semester * Caulfield
Industrial spreadsheet applications. Macros. Graphical presentation. Optimisation using spreadsheets. Database applications: review of databases, normalisation; introduction to SQL; information system modelling; implementation of engineering information systems using 4GL; user interface and report design techniques; case study of a realistic engineering information system. New developments in information system modelling. Object-oriented database systems.
Assessment
Written tests: 40% * Case studies/assignments: 60%
Recommended texts
As-easy-as user manual
Date C J An introduction to database systems vol. 1, 5th edn, Addison-Wesley
F R McFadden and J A Hoffer Database management 2nd edn, Benjamin-Cummings