Course Description and
Objectives
Textbook and References
Software
Methods of Instruction
Evaluation
Student Responsibilities
Attendance Policy
Academic Dishonesty
ADAAccommodation
Notice
Instructor: Dr. Vladimir Zanev
Office Location/Phone Number: CCT 442/ 569-3056
Office Hours: Mon-Thu 3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. , Fri:10:00-11:30 a.m.
E-mail: CougarVIEW class e-mail or zanev_vladimir@colstate.edu
Website: http://colstate.view.usg.edu
http://csc.colstate.edu/zanev/current_courses.asp
SECTION
CRN 50391
(Graduates)
CRN 50392
(Undergrads)
DAYS TIME
MTWR Online, 85 min. sessions
LOCATION
Online
MTWR Online, 85 min. sessions
Online
Online Interface:
WebCT will be the primary method of online interaction in this course. Course materials
(course outline, calendar, schedule, assignments, Midterm and Final exams, course notes,
resources, email, and grading will be available through WebCT. You can access WebCT
at:
http://webct.colstate.edu or http://colstate.view.usg.edu
At this page, click on the "Log on to" link to activate the WebCT logon dialog box,
which will ask for your WebCT username and password. Your WebCT username and
password are:
Username: lastname_firstname
Password: DDMMYY
where DDMMYY is the student birth date. (Example - Birthday of Oct. 25, 1978 is
251078)
If you try the above and CougarVIEW will not let you in, please use the
"Comments/Problems" link at the bottom of the home page to request help. If you are still
having problems gaining access a day or so after the class begins, please e-mail me. Once
you have clicked on the course's name and accessed the course itself, you will find a
home page with links to other sections and tools, and a menu on the left-hand side. This
course homepage and the left-hand menu will give you access to all course materials.
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Course Description and Objectives
Course
Description:
Prerequisite - CPSC 3131 (Introduction to Database Systems 1). Note: CPSC 3132,
Introduction to Database Systems 2, is not a prerequisite for this course.
This course is intended for computer science students and professionals who have already
acquired a basic background on databases. The objective of the course is to introduce the
students to the most advanced concepts and recent issues in several areas of database
technology, including the following: advanced database design and implementation,
transaction management and concurrency control, data warehouse databases, distributed
database management systems, object-oriented databases, database administration, and ecommerce databases. The course includes an extensive database work and individual
database projects. Specific topics covered in this course include:
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Transaction Management and Concurrency Control
Distributed Database Management Systems
Object-Oriented Databases
Data Warehousing
Databases in Electronic Commerce
Web Database Development
Database Administration
SQL Server 2008, database design, implementation, and maintenance
Transact-SQL, views, stored procedures, functions, triggers, custom rules
Expected Outcomes:
At the completion of this course, students will have an understanding of:
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How modern database systems implement transaction management;
How to design a distributed database system;
Basic principles of object-oriented databases;
How to create and manipulate transactions in SQL;
How to create and tune-up a database in SQL Server;
How to create user types, defaults and custom rules in SQL Server;
How to backup and restore a database in SQL Server;
Principles of modern data warehousing technologies.
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Textbook and References
Textbook - required
Title: Database Systems: Design, Implementation, &
Management
Authors: Peter Rob, Carlos Coronel
Edition: Eighth Edition
Publisher: Thomson, Course Technology
ISBN: 1-4239-0201-7 � 2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-4239-0201-0
SQL Server 2008 Lecture
Notes
SQL Server 2008 Online
Lectures
See Lecture Notes Web page
See Lecture Notes Web Page
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Software
Software
To complete all lessons, projects, and exams, you will need a computer with:
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Windows 2000/XP/Vista, browser, Word, and PowerPoint
SQL
Server
2008
Department of Computer Science, as a participant of MSDNAA (Microsoft
Developer Network Academic Alliance program), enables all enrolled students to
obtain free licensed copies of certain Microsoft products, which include and SQL
Server 2008. You can download a free copy of SQL Server 2008 from the CSU
MSDNAA Web site. Go to http://cs.colstate.edu > Current Students > Online
Support > MSDN Academic Alliance: Online Software System. See How To ...
Web page for details.
Internet Access (account) to the CSD SQL Server 2008 (the Department SQL
Server 2008)
Internet Access (account) to the CSU CougarVIEW Web site (WebCT)
Methods of Instruction
Methods of Instruction:
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Textbook readings
Online Lectures and Notes
Projects
Quizzes
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Readings
and
Online
Lectures
The CPSC 5138U/G online class is scheduled with 27 online sessions (MTWR) each one
of 85 min. To complete all class requirements you need in addition of this amount of time
about an hour and half more. The class topics are organized in units. In an unit you have
to cover chapter topics from the textbook and appendices, online lecture notes and audiovideo lectures The topics covered in the class follow the course schedule. See the class
Schedule for details. Each student is expected to complete all textbooks chapters, the
online lecture notes and audio-video lectures.
Projects
The projects are "hands-on practice" part of the course that allows developing skills and
experience in developing databases from scratch and working with advanced database
topics with SQL Server 2008 DBMS. Each project provides you with practice developing
databases and tables, creating and running SQL transactions, triggers, stored procedures,
functions, and setting up different levels of database security. The projects are related to
major database topics aimed at providing you with database theoretical background,
practical skills and experience. The details of each of these projects are outlined in the
Projects area of the class Web site.
Most of the projects will be graded on the CSD Server (CSU SQL Server 2008). The
projects have to be developed and saved on your personal database not later than the due
date. Late projects are not accepted for credits. See the Projects area of the class Web
site for details.
Quizzes
At least seven quizzes are scheduled. The quiz questions cover topics from textbook
chapters. Questions on the quizzes may include the following: multiple choice answer
selection and short essay questions. All quizzes will be delivered through WebCT. The
quizzes are open textbook but since they will be timed (short time 15-20 min for about 20
questions), it is required beforehand a good preparation for a successful quiz.
Exams
Your performance in this class will be measured by two exams - Midterm and Final
Exam. No make up exam will be given unless the exam was missed due to a
documented emergency.
The Midterm Exam will be a timed, problem-solving exam. You can use your textbook,
lecture notes and all resources (including Internet).
The Final Exam will be a comprehensive, proctored exam. You have to find a proctor
who will administer the exam and certify that the exam was taken by you under the
prescribed conditions or you have to take the exam at a testing center. The proctor must
be approved by me ahead of time. Do this in at least two weeks before the last day of the
class so I can communicate by mail and phone with the proctor. Suitable proctors would
be public librarians or college and university officials. Colleagues, friends, or neighbors
are not suitable to serve as proctors. Consult me, if you have questions. The Final Exam
will be closed textbook and lecture notes. Questions on the Final Exams may include the
following:
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Transact-SQL coding,
short essay questions,
multiple choice answer selection
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Evaluation
Evaluation
The final grade will be obtained from the following:
Quizzes
Projects
Midterm
Exam
Final Exam
15%
30%
25%
30%
The letter grade will be assigned as follows:
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Points
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
0 -59
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Student Responsibilities
Student Responsibilities
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Each student is responsible to manage his/her time and maintain the discipline
required to meet the course requirements.
Each student is responsible to read from the textbook, lecture notes, references,
and tutorials all topics covered in the class
Each student is responsible to read from the textbook, references, and tutorials all
summaries, key terms, review questions, and problems
Each student is responsible to be prepared and complete in time all projects
Each student is responsible to execute all assignments and quizzes
Each student is responsible to adhere to all course deadlines and actively to
participate in class meetings
Each student is responsible to take the exams as they are scheduled in the course
schedule.
"I didn't know" is no an acceptable excuse for failing to meet the course requirements.
Students who fail to meet their responsibilities do so at their own risk.
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Attendance Policy
Attendance Policy
Attendance at all classes and other activities (lecture periods, laboratory sessions, tests,
examinations, or other schedule meetings is required of every student at Columbus State
University. The attendance record begins with the first meeting of the class, and one who
registers late is responsible for class work missed. Student should note that the Computer
Science Faculty does not initiate "class drops". A student wishing to drop should
complete the official procedure before the deadline. Those who violate the attendance
policy after that deadline may receive an "F" at the discretion of the instructor. After the
midpoint of the quarter, no drop slip will be signed by the Dean unless extreme
circumstances can be proved.
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Academic Dishonesty
Academic Dishonesty:Academicdishonesty includes, but is not limited to, activities such
as cheating andplagiarism
(http://aa.colstate.edu/advising/a.htm#AcademicDishonesty/Academic Misconduct). It is
a basis for disciplinary action. Anywork turned in for individual credit must be entirely
the work of the studentsubmitting the work.All work must be your own.You may share
ideas butsubmitting identical assignments (for example) will be considered cheating.You
may discuss the material in the course and help one another with
debugging;however, any work you hand in for a grade must be your own.A simple
way toavoid inadvertent plagiarism is to talk about the assignments, but don't readeach
other's work or write solutions together unless otherwise directed. Foryour own
protection, keep scratch paper and old versions of assignments toestablish ownership,
until after the assignment has been graded and returned toyou.If you have any questions
about this, please see me immediately.Forassignments, access to notes, the course
textbooks, books and other publicationsis allowed. All work that is not your own, MUST
be properly cited. This includesany material found on the Internet. Stealing or giving or
receiving any code,diagrams, drawings, text or designs from another person (CSU or
non-CSU,including the Internet) is not allowed. Having access to another person's
workon the computer system or giving access to your work to another person is
notallowed. It is your responsibility to keep your work confidential.
No cheating in any form will be tolerated. Penalties for academic dishonesty mayinclude:
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a zerograde on the assignment or exam/quiz
a failing grade for the course
suspension from the Computer Science program
dismissal from the Computer Science program.
All instances of cheating will be documented inwriting with a copy placed in the
Department's files. Students will be expectedto discuss the academic misconduct with the
faculty members and the chairperson.For more details see the Faculty
Handbook:http://aa.colstate.edu/faculty/FacHandbook0203/sec100.htm#109.14and
theStudent Handbook:http://sa.colstate.edu/handbook/handbook2003.pdf
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ADA Accommodation Notice
ADA Accommodation Notice
If you have a documented disability as described by the Rehabilitation Actof 1973 (P.L.
933-112 Section 504) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) andwould like to
request academic and/or physical accommodations please the Officeof Disability
Services in the Center for Academic Support and Student Retention,Tucker Hall 100 or at
(706) 568-2330, as soon as possible. Course requirementswill not be waived but
reasonable accommodations may be provided as appropriate.
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