James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

CO3811:04

Business Information Systems 3

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials, 12 hours practicals. Semester 2.

Staff: Mr J Roberts (Townsville campus); Mr J Hamilton (Cairns campus).

The principles, use and management of a database in a business context.

Learning Objectives:

1. describe what a database management system is and how it organises data;
2. explain the principles of data analysis and data modelling used to design a database;
3. identify and describe the requirements for creating a database environment, including issues relevant to an accountant/auditor;
4. demonstrate their ability to design a database and use a database language.

Assessment by class test/s (20%); assignment/s (10%); final examination (70%).