University of South Carolina
The Darla Moore School of Business
MGSC 596
Data Resource Management
Instructor
Dr. Kirk D. Fiedler
Room 722, BA Building
Phone:777-7159
e-mail: fiedler@moore.sc.edu
Office Hours: TBA and by appointment
The knowledge of database technology will be invaluable in your future career in Marketing, Finance,
Human Recourses or any business field. As one CEO put it recently, “There’s a database in everything.”
The demand for database practitioners continues to accelerate in every business discipline and industry.
Through the use of online modeling tools, database programs, articles, and in-depth cases this class will
pursue the following objectives.
Course Objectives
This course covers topics related to data resource management in business and is intended for two types of
students:
-- students who plan to concentrate in IS and pursue a career in the field;
-- students with other concentrations such as accounting, finance, marketing and human resource
who wish to acquire more knowledge and some "hands-on" skill to make more effective use
of this important information technology tool in furthering their careers.
The course consists mainly of two components: the technology component and the management component.
To develop a proper understanding of data resource management, the first component presents a high-level
treatment of the database management systems (DBMS) technology. This component includes:
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evolution of data management technologies;
the database concept;
the entity-relationship approach to logical data base design;
relational database theories;
referential integrity and business rules;
the normalization techniques for logical data base design;
the standard SQL database query language for relational data bases;
the evolution, design and development of data warehouse;
the role of database in electronic commerce;
current and future developments in data management technologies, such as object-oriented and
multimedia databases.
To facilitate understanding and proficiency for the first component, a number of database design exercises
supported by an interactive data modeling tool will be used. In addition, PC-based Microsoft Access
database software package will be used for hands-on project, and Internet tuitorials of Access and SQL.
The second component of the course, which is in many ways more important than the first component, deals
with the management and strategy related to the planning and deployment of database technologies in an
organization. Topics to be discussed include:
1) the management of data as a resource; concept and
practice;
2) the use of data as a strategic competitive tool;
3) the impact of database on accounting and auditing practice;
4) the role of database in e-business
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database integrity and security;
the role of database administrator (DBA) and data administrator (DA);
strategic enterprise data architectural planning methodologies;
the role of database in business process change.
Required Matteral
BlackBoard http://blackboard.sc.edu/
TextBook Support Website: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072919191/student_view0/
Textbooks
Database Management Systems: Designing & Building Business Applications & Microsoft Access
2007 workbook, by Gerald V. Post, McGraw-Hill, 4 edition, 2007. (required). Is available for
$10.00
Available at http://www.JerryPost.com/Books/DBBook or http://www.JerryPost.com/DBDesign
(they have connecting links). Click the link to purchase through Google (or PayPal, but Google is
may be better). Follow the steps for payment, check their e-mail for the 2 registration numbers.
Return to the site and click the link to register. Then they can log into the DBBook site and
download everything.
Tutorials
ACCESS Tutorials: http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC101933201033
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/access/index.asp
http://www.functionx.com/access2007/index.htm http://www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/jul2004/glandon.htm
Data Modeling Interactive Problems (Registration is part of the textbook purchase)
http://jerrypost.com/dbdesign/
SQL Tutorial: http://sqlcourse.com/ Advanced SQL Tutorial: http://sqlcourse2.com/
Grading
Undergraduate Requirement Grading
Exam I & 2
40%
Final Exam
20%
Quizzes, Workbook and Attendance
10%
Homework Data Models
7%
Homework Tuitorials
3%
Access Project
20%
Total
100%
Graduate Requirement Grading
Exam I & 2
30%
Final Exam
20%
Workbook, Quizzes and Attendance
10%
Homework Data Models
7%
Homework Tuitorials
3%
Access Project
20%
Research Paper
10%
Total
100%
Examinations
The exams will include multiple choice, short answer, and problem solving type of questions. Exams are
partially cumulative.
It is strongly suggested that you review the example questions at
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072919191/student_view0/index.html in preporation for the exam.
If you have any concerns or problems during the course, feel free to talk to me, and I will attempt to resolve
them to the best of my ability. You can see me during my office hours or make an appointment.
Tentative Class Schedule (Actual progress may deviate from the plan.)
Topic
Week 1:
Readings and Assignments
1/15 – 1/17
Database Management Systems: Introduction
http://jerrypost.com/dbdesign/
BlackBoard http://blackboard.sc.edu/
TextBook Support Website: http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0072919191/student_view0/index.html
Access interface tutorial, function tutorial and
additional tutorial
Chapter 1 (Main Text)
Chapter 1 (Access workbook support)
Purchase and join the MGSC 596 Spring 2008
Admit code = fiedler2008
Log into Class blackboard Account
Review Textbook Support
ACCESS Tutorials :
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC101933
201033
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/access/index.asp
Additional support tutorial as necessary
http://www.functionx.com/access2007/index.htm
Week 2: 1/22 – 1/24
Database Management Systems: Database Design
http://time-post.com/dbdesign/
Chapter 2 (including Appendix) (Main Text)
Chapter 2 (Access workbook support)
Register for Interactive Modeling Problems
Post Ch02 Ex01 1/24
Week 3: 1/29 – 1/31
Database Management Systems: Data Normalization
http://time-post.com/dbdesign/
Chapter 2 & 3 (Main Text)
Chapter 2 & 3 (Access workbook support)
Post Ch02 Ex09 Due 1/29
Week 4: 2/5 –2/7
Database Management Systems: Data Normalization
http://time-post.com/dbdesign/
Week 5: 2/12 – 2/14
Database Management Systems: Data Queries
Week 6:
2/19 – 2/21
Database Management Systems: Data Queries
SQL Tutorial: http://sqlcourse.com/
Chapter 3 (including Appendix) (Main Text)
Chapter 3 (Access workbook support)
Post Ch03 Ex05 Due 2/5 & Ex07 Due 2/7
Exam I 2/12
Chapter 4 (Main Text)
Chapter 4 (Access workbook support)
Graduate Topic Paper Proposal Due 2/19
Chapter 4 & 5 (Main Text)
Chapter 4 & 5 (Access workbook support)
Topics 1 (What is SQL) to Topic 8 (Drop a Table)
[Do all 8 topics]
Topic
Week 7: 2/26 – 2/28
Database Management Systems: Advanced Queries
Advancec SQL Tutorial: http://sqlcourse2.com/
Readings
SQL Tutorial Notes due 2/28
Chapter 5 & 6 (Main Text)
Chapter 5 & 6 (Access workbook support)
Topics 1 (Start here Introduction) to Topic 10
(Table Joins a Must) [Do all 10 topics]
Week 8 3/4 – 3/6
Exam 2 3/6
Database Management Systems: Forms and Reports
Chapter 5 & 6 (Main Text)
Chapter 5 & 6 (Access workbook support)
Dynamic dashboards
http://www.microstrategy8.com/dynamicdashboards_demo.asp?CID=2
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Week 9: 3/11 – 3/13 Spring Break
Week 10: 3/18 – 3/20
Stage 1 of ACCESS Project due 3/20
Database Integrity and Transactions
Chapter 7 (Main Text)
Chapter 7 (Access workbook support)
Week 11: 3/25 - 3/27
Database Applications & Data Warehouses
Chapter 8 & 9 (Main Text)
Chapter 8 & 9 (Access workbook support)
Access Tutorial Notes due 3/25
Week 12: 4/1 – 4/3
Database Applications & Data Warehouses
Chapter 9 & 10 (Main Text)
Chapter 9 & 10 (Access workbook support)
Week 13: 4/8 – 4/10
Database Administration & Distributed Databases
XBRL
Chapter 10 & 11 (Main Text)
Chapter 10 & 11 (Access workbook support)
ROL of XBRL
http://www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/jun2007/stantial.ht
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Week 14: 4/15 – 4/17
Chapter 12 (main text and workbook) and Project and
Paper presentations
Physcial Data Stroage
ACCESS Project final report due 4/15 &
Graduate Tope Paper Due 4/17
Week 15: 4/22 – 4/24 (Last Day)
Project and Paper presentations
FINAL EXAM
Monday, May 5 - 9:00 a.m
University of South Carolina Honor Code
It is the responsibility of every student at the University of South Carolina Columbia to adhere
steadfastly to truthfulness and to avoid dishonesty, fraud, or deceit of any type in connection with
any academic program. Any student who violates this Honor Code or who knowingly assists
another to violate this Honor Code shall be subject to discipline.