School Of Computing, Engineering And MathematicsDatabase Design and Development (Advanced)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 300941.1
Discipline: INFORMATION SYSTEMS NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Basic programming skills, including variable declaration, variable assignment, selection statement and loop structure.
Incompatible Units
200129 - Database Management System for Business Information Systems, 300104 - Database Design and Development
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 3685 Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems) Advanced, 3684 Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Advanced), 3688 Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced or 3745 Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of Business.
About this Unit
This unit covers the principles, methodologies and technologies for the database design and development, exploring in particular the data modelling methods and the use of the language SQL for the database applications. The unit also examines a number of important database concepts such as database administration, concurrency, backup and recovery, and security. Students in this advanced unit are furthermore required to investigate new technological and theory advances in the database industry and apply them to the solution of concrete database problems.