INF2008F :: Database Systems

Course Introduction

This course explores different database architectures and design approaches, data modelling techniques, data warehouses, data mining, concurrency and transactions,  distributed databases, data dictionaries, database programming and database implementation. Students will be exposed to SQL products.

We hope you enjoy the course.

Handbook Information

Second year status, semester course, 3 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week, workshops as required.

Course co-ordinator: Wallace Chigona
Prerequisites: INF1003F/S Commercial Programming.

Course outline:
This course explores different database architectures and design approaches, data modelling techniques, data warehouses, data dictionaries and database implementation. Students will be exposed to SQL products, as well as data base security and administration.

Description:
This course is intended to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of database theory. There is a strong practical component to the course, where students will be taught the practical aspects of implementing and using data warehousing and data mining.

DP requirements: 80% attendance at workshops, completion of all course deliverables, year mark of 45%.
Examination requirements: Sub-minimum of 45% for the final examination.