Advanced Database Organization
INF613
Assiut University
Faculty of Computers & Information
Quality Assurance Unit
Advanced Database Organization
Course Specifications 2010-2011
Relevant program
Master in Computers and
Information(Information Systems)
Information Systems
Information Systems
1st Year
22/9/2010
Department offers the program
Department offers the course
Academic year
Date of specification approval
A. Basic Information
1. Course Title: Advanced Database Organization
2. Course Code:INF613
3. Course hours per week:
Lecture
Tutorial / Practical Total
2

2
B. Professional Information
1. Overall aims of the course
Upon completing this course the student will have learned, through
appropriate classroom and laboratory experiences, the following.
 Understanding of different types of data models and interfaces.
 Concepts and fundamentals of traditional database management systems.
 Different types of database management systems (MSACCESS – ORACLESQLServer...etc.).
 Different strategies, data-structures, and algorithms used in the
implementation of a database management system.
2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) of the course
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On successful completion of the program, graduates should be able to:
a1. Explain relational, semantic, and object-oriented data models.
a2. Discuss the concepts of query optimization, concurrency control, recovery
management and distributed processing.
b. Intellectual Skills
On successful completion of this program, graduates should be able to:
b1. Analyze and evaluate the information in database organization.
b2. Solve specialized problems without enough inputs.
b3. Link different knowledge to solve professional problems.
b4. Assess risks in professional practice of information systems.
b5. Plan to develop the performance in information systems.
c. Professional and Practical Skills
On successful completion of this program, graduates should be able to:
c1. Design and implement different database management systems.
c2. Master basic and modern professional skills in information systems.
c3. Write and evaluate professional reports.
d. General and Transferable Skills
On successful completion of this program, graduates should be able to:
d1. Long-life self-learning.
d2. Use different recourses to obtain information and knowledge.
d3. Communicate efficiently by different means.
d4. Use the information technology to serve the professional practice.
3. Contents
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
No. of hours
Lecture Tut/Prac
Study of relational data models
8
---a1-a2,
and interfaces.
d1-d4
Study of object-oriented data
8
---a1-a2,
models
d1-d4
Database management system
12
---a1-a2,
techniques for query optimization
d1-d4
concurrency control and recovery
14
----a1-a2,
management
d1-d4
Database security
8
----a1-a2,
d1-d4
Recent
topics
in
database
6
----a1-a2,
management research
d1-d4
Topic taught
ILOs
b1-b5,
c1-c3,
b1-b5,
c1-c3,
b1-b5,
c1-c3,
b1-b5,
c1-c3,
b1-b5,
c1-c3,
b1-b5,
c1-c3,
4. Teaching and Learning Methods
4a. Lectures
5. Student Assessment
5a. Tools
Final Exam
To measure knowledge, understanding, intellectual
professional and general skills.
5b. Grading System
Assessment
Final Exam
Grade %
100%
6. List of References
6a. Course Notes
o Short course notes available at doctor's office.
6b. Required Books (Textbooks)
o Peter Rob, Carlos Coronel, Database systems: design, implementation,
and management, 2009, Cengage Learning.
6c. Recommended Books
o Thomas M. Connolly, Carolyn E. Begg, Database systems: A practical
approach to design, implementation, and management, 2010, AddisonWesley.
7. Facilities Required for Teaching and Learning

A lecture hall is equipped with a projector and a computer.

Labs are equipped with computers and Internet facilities.

A library.
Course Coordinator: Dr.TaysirH.Abdel-Hamid
Signature:
Date: 22/9/2010
Department Head: Dr.TaysirH.Abdel-Hamid
Signature:
Date: 22/9/2010
Course Matrix
Course Name Advanced Database Organization
Course Code INF613
Teaching and Learning
Methods
ILOs
d’s
1-4
1-2
1-5
1-3
1-4
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
5-8
1-2
1-5
1-3
1-4


9-14
1-2
1-5
1-3
1-4


15-21
1-2
1-5
1-3
1-4


22-25
1-2
1-5
1-3
1-4


26-28
1-2
1-5
1-3
1-4


Department Head Dr. Taysir H. Abdel-Hamid
Signature
Student evaluation, course file, exam results
c’s
Criteria
Final Exam
Data Collections
Case Study
b’s
Projects
a’s
Course Coordinator Dr. Taysir H. Abdel-Hamid
Signature
Workshops
Study of relational data
models and interfaces.
Study of object-oriented
data models
Database management
system techniques for
query optimization
concurrency control and
recovery management
Database security
Recent topics in database
management research
Practical Exercises
 Understanding of different
types of data models and
interfaces.
 Concepts and fundamentals
of
traditional
database
management systems.
 Different types of database
management
systems
(MSACCESS – ORACLESQL Server...etc.).
 Different strategies, datastructures, and algorithms used
in the implementation of a
database management
system.
Teaching
Weeks
Tutorial Exercises
Course Content
Lectures
Course Aims
Assessment
Tools