CP5503 - Enterprise Database Systems - Oracle
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Mathematics, Physics & IT (pre 2009) |
Available to Computer Science postgraduate students only.
The primary aim of the subject is to provide the student with an understanding of the issues involved in the administration of an enterprise size database system. The subject uses Oracle as an example enterprise database system. Topics covered include security, backup and recovery, physical storage management, and software development for reporting and data entry. CP5503 requires an advanced level of critical analysis and design at a postgraduate level, including design and development of custom user input/output interfaces.
Learning Outcomes
- explain the internal architecture of a database system;
- develop and administer a security policy for the database;
- control and configure the physical storage requirements of a database and administer enterprise level database systems;
- analyse, design and implement SME database systems and software;
- design and implement a basic backup and recovery strategy and develop software for reporting and database entry for enterprise database systems.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
- The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Students enrolling in this subject should have successfully complete CP1500 or have acquired equivalent knowledge through other study or professional experience. |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CP2503 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Carrie Lui |
| Lecturer: | Dr Jarrod Trevathan. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40% - 60%); other exams (% - 20%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (20% - 50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | A student must obtain at least an average of 40% over all invigilated components within a subject to pass the subject overall |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Carrie Lui. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40% - 60%); other exams (% - 20%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (20% - 50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | A student must obtain at least an average of 40% over all invigilated components within a subject to pass the subject overall |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 20-Nov-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Carrie Lui |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40% - 60%); other exams (% - 20%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (20% - 50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | A student must obtain at least an average of 40% over all invigilated components within a subject to pass the subject overall |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 17-Apr-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Carrie Lui |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40% - 60%); other exams (% - 20%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (20% - 50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | A student must obtain at least an average of 40% over all invigilated components within a subject to pass the subject overall |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 11-Dec-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Carrie Lui |
| Lecturer: | Mr Nikita Nadezhdin. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40% - 60%); other exams (% - 20%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (20% - 50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | A student must obtain at least an average of 40% over all invigilated components within a subject to pass the subject overall |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.