UWM Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business
Course Syllabus
Spring 2016
This syllabus and additional course related resources are available online at D2L
(http://d2l.uwm.edu/ ) and in the G: drive folder G:\Zhao_H\BUS-ADM-749.
Course Information
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Course Title:
Course Number:
Meeting time:
Class Room:
Data and Information Management
BUS-ADM-749
Wednesday, 5:30pm-8:10pm
Lubar N333
Instructor Information
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Name:
Office Hours:
Contact:
Huimin Zhao (“Min”)
Mon, 4:15pm-5:15pm &Wed, 4:15pm-5:15pm, Lubar N343
(414) 229-6524 (phone), hzhao@uwm.edu (email)
Required Textbook
Connolly, T. & Begg, C. Database Systems: A Practical Approach to Design,
Implementation, and Management, 6th edition, Addison-Wesley, 2014.
ISBN: 0132943263
Course Content
This course is designed to familiarize the students with database management systems.
Database concepts, data modeling, and database implementation—with a focus on
relational databases—will be covered. Contemporary issues in database design and
management, such as distributed databases, security, legal, and ethical issues, objectoriented and object relational databases, semistructured data and XML, and business
intelligence, will be discussed.
Grading Scheme
Midterm exam
Final exam
Assignment 1 (group)
Assignments 2-5 (individual)
20%
25%
15%
40%
Assignments
There will be five assignments. The first assignment is on conceptual data modeling,
which is generally a group activity. You will be working in a group of three of your own
choice on this assignment. The other assignments should reflect individual original effort.
You can still exchange ideas, but cannot copy each other’s solutions.
All assignments should be submitted to the J: drive by midnight on the specified date.
Late submissions will not be accepted unless prior authorization has been obtained from
the instructor. For assignments that involve coding, debugging and testing are integral
parts. Any code that does not compile successfully will get at most 50% of the total credit.
Reading and Participation
The attached class schedule contains the required reading assignments, which should be
completed before class. The reading assignment material will not be completely covered
in class; only the salient points will be discussed. Please bring your questions to class and
participate in class discussions.
University Policies
For university policies regarding students with disabilities, religious observances, students
called to active military duty, incompletes, discriminatory conduct (such as sexual
harassment), academic misconduct, complaint procedures, grade appeal procedures, and
final examination policy, please visit http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SecU/SyllabusLinks.pdf
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Tentative Schedule
Reading
Week
Date
Topic
1
Jan 27
2
3
4
Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 17
5
6
Feb 24
Mar 2
7
8
9
10
Mar 9
Mar 16
Mar 23
Mar 30
11
Apr 6
12
Apr 13
13
Apr 20
14
Apr 27
15
May 4
16
16
May 11
May 18
Introduction to Database Environment
Database System Development
Conceptual Design and ER Modeling
The Relational Model and Logical Design
Normalization
Relational Algebra and Relational Calculus
SQL: Data Manipulation
Midterm Review
Lab Session (N234A)
Midterm Exam
Spring break (no class)
SQL: Data Definition
PL/SQL
Lab Session (N234A)
Physical Design and Performance Tuning
Security, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Transaction Management and Query Processing
Web Technology and DBMSs
Distributed DBMSs
Lab Session (N234A)
Example Web Scripts
Lab Session (N234A)
Object DBMSs
Seimistructured Data and XML
Business Intelligence
Final Review
Study Day (no class)
Final Exam
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Ch 1-2
Ch 10-11
Ch 12-13, 16
Ch 4, 17
Ch 14
Ch 5
Ch 6
Assignment
Due
1
2
Ch 7
Ch 8
Ch 18-19
Ch 20-21
Ch 22-23
Ch 3, 29
Ch 24-26
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App L
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Ch 9, 27-28
Ch 30
Ch 31-34
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business
DUAL EXPECTATIONS
A UWM business student is to be treated with respect.
A UWM business student is to treat others with respect.
A UWM business student expects university policies and procedures to be clearly
communicated and easily understood.
A UWM business student is expected to follow these policies, procedures and guidelines.
A UWM business student is to have access to evening as well as daytime student service
office hours.
A UWM business student is expected to access these services in a timely manner.
A UWM business student is to have access to accurate advising.
A UWM business student is expected to follow that advice.
A UWM business student is to have access to sound career counseling.
A UWM business student is expected to develop a personal/professional resume by the
senior year.
A UWM business student is to have access to quality instruction and a commitment from
the faculty to the student's learning experience.
A UWM business student is expected to attend each and every class, having done the
required outside-of-class work necessary to contribute to classroom discussions and to
contribute to his/her own academic success.
A UWM business student expects that instructors and teaching assistants keep set office
hours.
A UWM business student is expected to utilize those office hours.
A UWM business student expects assistance from the School of Business Administration in
developing a plan for success as a student.
A UWM business student is expected to work with his/her academic advisor to identify
factors that may interfere with his/her academic progress.
A UWM business student expects to meet and work with people of many different
backgrounds and orientations, from different kinds of organizations, functions, etc.
A UWM business is expected take advantage of this diversity.
A UWM business student expects to have opportunities to be connected to a professional
network.
A UWM business student is expected to choose opportunities to "connect" to School of
Business professional organizations.
A UWM business student expects all UWM staff to know campus referral sites for
health/harassment/safety questions.
A UWM business student is expected to avail themselves of these services in a timely
manner.
Endorsed by the
SBA Black & Gold Committee
May 2004
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