CP5520 - Advanced Databases and Applications

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Information Technology (pre 2009)

The aim of this subject is to provide an understanding of the importance of database technology in today's society and how they can use this technology to manage their own data requirements. The subject will include a detailed discussion of the storage and retrieval techniques for efficient processing of data.

Learning Outcomes

• understand the issues involved in the operation of a DBMS including transaction management, concurrency control and recovery;
• have an understanding of different DBMS architectures including distributed databases and client/server systems;
• attain some knowledge of new database developments including data warehouses, data mining and Internet databases;
• understand the issues involved in the database design, data storage, indexing and query processing.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

Prerequisites:	CP1500 and MA1721
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	CP3020

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Dr Hossein Ghodosi.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 13 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Hossein Ghodosi
Lecturer:	Dr Kim Ku.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 13 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 13 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 13 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 14-Dec-2007
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 13 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%).
ITTI Sydney, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 14-Dec-2007
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 13 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 11-May-2007
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 13 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 13 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 14-Dec-2007
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials 26 hours practicals 13 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%).

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