Database for the Enterprise

Course aim

To introduce techniques used in web data management and databases, including XML, distributed databases, data warehouses, data mining and other special databases.

Course content

Topics in this course include: Semi-structured/XML data management and retrieval, data organisation, hash, indexes, query optimisation, active databases, and procedures; distributed database design, distributed transaction; NoSQL databases, operations, and data retrieval; data warehouse architecture and components; data warehouse modelling: star and snow flake; analysis: multidimensional Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and relational OLAP; warehouse design, data uploading, updating and integration.

Textbook(s)

Connolly, Thomas M; Begg, Carolyn E 2015, Database Systems: A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation, and Management: Global Edition, 6th Edition, Pearson Education Limited ISBN:9781292061184 , United Kingdom

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 Students must have completed one of the following courses:
INFT 1020	Database Fundamentals
INFS 1025	Data Driven Web Technologies
INFT 1022	UO Database Fundamentals
INFT 1032	UO Data Driven Web Technologies

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
Computer Practical	1 hour x 11 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
Online (Online materials and moderated discussion boards)	N/A x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Continuous assessment, Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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