The style of the module is based on a series of lectures that present material, refer you to internal and external references and guide you in further study. You will be expected to follow these references and others of your own to build on the body of knowledge presented in the lecture. Electronic learning strategies will be used extensively.

Normally one lecture and one practical per week.
(1:n) (1:25)

Comparison of different database environments from the following aspects
Data dictionaries
Database security and recovery
Query languages including an in-depth study of SQL
Database Administration
Distributed databases
Database Tuning
Data warehousing
Object-oriented databases
Emerging Database Technologies

Examination, 2 hours, 50% (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Coursework 50% comprising a research topic that culminates in an individual report (3000 words) or a group poster display on a chosen aspect of database administration (Learning outcome 4). Note that the choice of assessment method may vary from year to year to be decided by the Module Leader.

None.

Database Systems. A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation & Management, Connolly, Begg and Strachan, Addison -Wesley, 5th Edition, 2010, ISBN: 9780321523068
Database Management Systems, Patricia Ward and George Dafoulas, Thomson Learning, 2006, ISBN: 978-184480-452-8
Database Systems: Design Implementation and Management (international edition) Rob, Coronel and Crockett, Cengage, 2008, ISBN: 978-1-84480-732-1

Various DBMS environments such as Microsoft Access, Oracle, MySQL etc.