Postgraduate - UnitFIT5059 - Advanced programming for database applications

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Information Technology
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2013 (Evening) Gippsland First semester 2013 (Off-campus) Caulfield Summer semester A 2013 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit is designed for students who wish to extend their programming abilities in developing relatively large database applications. An integrated system of significant size will be developed using the current industry standard software. Topics covered include the principal aspects of database development and applications, advanced queries, customising forms and professional reporting, business graphics, importing and exporting data, internet applications, debugging and error-handling security and system documentation

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will be able to:

create a database system for practical application utilising forms, reports and graphics;
understand the principal aspects of setting up a complete database application system;
write complex queries using database query language;
experience group work in building a complex database application system;
produce a database system of professional quality.

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor David Taniar

Contact hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratory/wk

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Business application development
Data management

Prerequisites

(FIT9004 or FIT9017) and (FIT9003 or FIT9019)
Knowledge of relational database principles, including SQL.

Prohibitions

BUS5410, BUS4410

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5059