Saigon Institute of Technology http://www.saigontech.edu.vn
Houston Community College System http://csci.hccs.edu
ITSE 1345 – INTRODUCTION TO ORACLE SQL
SYLLABUS
CRN:
91298
Semester: Summer 2012
Campus and Room: Quang Trung Tower – Lab
707
Days & Times: Monday 13:00 to 15:00, Tuesday
15:15 to 17:15 (Tutorial), Wednesday 13:00 to 15:00
Instructor: Mr. Lao, Khuong Luan
Telephone: (84-8) 3715 4057 (ext. 1641), Cell: 0933
570 197
Office Hours: By appointment (Rm 610)
Email Address: luanlk@saigontech.edu.vn
Tutor: Mr. Nguyen Quoc Huy
Telephone: (84-8) 37154057 (Ext:1683), Cell:
0908428246
Office Hours: By appointment (Rm 610)
Email Address: huynq@saigontech.edu.vn
Course Description:
Prerequisite: COSC1436, ENGL1301 and MATH1314
Credit: 3
This course is an introduction to the design and creation of relational databases. Topics include storing,
retrieving, updating, and displaying data using Structured Query Language (SQL).
Course Requirements and Expectations:

Class attendance: You are expected to regularly attend and be on time for all classes. You are responsible
for all materials covered during an absence.

Academic dishonesty: Students are expected to complete all assignments & exams on their own. This does
not prevent the student from seeking assistance from the instructor or other students. Copying of
assignments or cheating on exams may result in dismissal from this course. Refer to the Saigon Tech’s
Student Handbook for further information regarding academic dishonesty.
Textbooks:
Oracle Database 10g: SQL Fundamentals I & II Student Guide: Vol. 1 & Vol. 2, Jobi Varghese, ISBN:
D17108GC11
Oracle Database 10g SQL by Jason Price, McGraw-Hill/Osborne © 2004, ISBN: 0072229810
Detailed Course Evaluation:
Item
Participation & Study effort
Assignments
In-class Test
Percentage
5
20
15
Midterm Exam
20
Final Exam
20
Project
20
Total
100
The final grade will be evaluated based on the final score as below:
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Final Score
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
0-59
The passing grade of this course is D.
Late Assignments Policy:
Students who submit their assignments late by 1 day will have their score for the corresponding assignment
subtracted 10%, 2 days 20%. Assignments that are late by more than 3 days will not be accepted and the students
will receive 0 (zero) for the corresponding assignment.
Make-up Exam Policy:
Make-up exams are not guaranteed, but are granted at the discretion of the instructor. If make-up exams are
allowed, it is necessary to make arrangements with the instructor prior to exam date.
Class rules:
 Turn your cell phones to silent mode or turn off.
 You may use Internet appropriately during lectures or lab times. Do not use the internet for playing games
or if it distracts you from learning in class.
 All work turned in is to be computer printed with appropriate headings (name, course info, assignment
number and date) and stripped of any perforations.
 It is strongly recommended that you exchange phone numbers with a couple of classmates so that you may
call them if you miss a class so that you will know what was covered and what you are walking into the
next class period. You have no one to blame but yourself if you walk into an unexpected exam!
 A good study / lab partner is invaluable. Try to be one as well as have one.
 The more you practice, the more you will learn. Computer usage is more an acquired skill that an academic
one.
Student Learning Outcomes and Learning Objectives:
Academic
Discipline/CTE
Program Learning
Outcomes
1. Design and write computer programs that are correct, simple, clear, efficient,
well organized, and well documented
2. Identify the fundamental principles of programming, including those of
algorithm analysis, software design, operating systems, and database
3. Know and be able to apply important data structures and algorithms
4. Understand the hardware and software aspects of computer systems that
support application software development
5. Develop software engineering proficiency
1. Write Structured Query Language (SQL) statements using Oracle;
Course SLO
(Students Learning 2. Select and sort data;
3. Produce reports with SQL*Plus;
4. Create and manage tables which include constraints; create Views and other
database objects.
5. Control user access with Oracle sql
Outcomes)
1. Employ SQL functions to generate and retrieve customized data
LO
(Learning Objectives) 2. Display data from multiple tables using the ANSI SQL 99 JOIN syntax
3. Identify the major structural components of the Oracle Database 11g
4. Create reports of aggregated data
5. Write SELECT statements that include queries
6. Retrieve row and column data from tables with the SELECT statement
7. Run data manipulation statements (DML) to update data in the Oracle
Database
8. Create tables to store data
9. Utilize views to display and retrieve data
10.
Control database access to specific objects
11.
Manage schema objects
12.
Manage objects with data dictionary views
13.
Write multiple-column sub-queries
14.
Use scalar and correlated sub-queries
15.
Create reports of sorted and restricted data
Course Calendar:
Important Notes:
 You should prepare yourself by reading the assigned material as stated in this section before each class
session.
 You should plan on spending several hours per week outside the classroom to prepare for the class. Make
time for reading the required material, for reviewing your instructor’s lecture notes, for completing any
homework assignments and for practicing the hands-on computer skills.
 Make yourself aware of the open lab times that are available to you, and if you do not have a home
computer with the required software, plan to spend consistent, quality time in the open labs.
 More specific assignments, including page numbers, or additional assignments, may be given in class.
 This topics and chapters listed in this calendar are not meant to be all inclusive. It is a brief scenario and
other topics may be discussed and tested on. This schedule is not fixed and is subject to change at the
instructor’s prerogative. Any change will be announced in class.
DATE
SESSION
1
11/06/12
READING ASSIGNMENT
TOPICS
Oracle Database 10g: SQL Fundamentals Orientation
Oracle Product
I
Certificate information
Resources
Introduction
Oracle 10g Database and 10g Application
Defining a Database
Discussing Relational and Object Relatio
Management System
Discussing System Development Life Cy
12/06/12
2
LAB
Introduction
Describing the Oracle Implementation of
and the Object Relational Database Mana
(ORDBMS)
Conventions of Entity Relation Modeling
3
13/06/12
4
Chapter 1: Retrieving Data Using
the SQL SELECT Statement
5
6
Communicating with a RDBMS Using S
Chapter 1: Retrieving Data Using the S
Statement
Writing a Basic SQL Statement
Describing the SQL Select Capabilities
Executing a Basic Select Statement with
Clauses
Differentiating Between SQL and iSQL*
Overview of iSQL*Plus
iSQL*Plus Environment and Interacting
LAB
Chapter 2: Restricting and Sorting Data
Chapter 2: Restricting and Sorting Da
Restricting and Sorting Data
Limiting the Rows Retrieved by a Query
Sorting the Rows Retrieved by a Query
Chapter 3: Using Single-Row Function
Output
Single Row Functions
Describing Various Types of Functions A
Chapter 4: Reporting Aggregated Data using Chapter 3: Using Single-Row Function
the Group Functions
Output (Cont...)
Using a Variety of Character, Number, an
in SELECT Statements Explaining What
Functions Are and How They Are Used
Chapter 3: Using Single-Row Functions to
Customize Output
7
Chapter 4: Reporting Aggregated Data
Functions
Aggregating Data using Group Functions
Identifying the Different Group Function
Explaining the Use of Group Functions
Grouping Data Using the GROUP BY Cl
Including or Excluding Grouped Rows U
Clause
Nesting in Group Functions
8
9
LAB
Chapter 5: Displaying Data from Multiple
Tables
Chapter 5: Displaying Data from Mult
Displaying Data from Multiple Tables
Writing SELECT Statements to Access D
Than One Table
Describing the Cartesian Product
Joining Tables Using the Oracle Syntax
Joining Tables Using SQL: 1999 Syntax
In Class Test 1
10
Chapter 6: Using Subqueries to Solve Queries Chapter 6: Using Subqueries to Solve Q
Subqueries
Describing the Types of Problems That S
Solve
Describing What Subqueries Are
Listing the Types of Subqueries
Writing Single-Row and Multi-Row Subq
ANY and ALL operators in Multiple-Row
Chapter 7: Using the Set Operators
Chapter 7: Using the Set Operators
Describe set operators
Use a set operator to combine multiple qu
query
Control the order of rows returned
11
12
13
LAB
Chapter 8: Manipulating Data
Chapter 8: Manipulating Data
Describing Each Data Manipulation Lang
Command
Inserting Rows into a Table
Updating Rows in a Table
Deleting Rows from a Table
Controlling Transactions
Describing Transaction Processing Descr
Consistency, and Implicit and Explicit Lo
In Class Test 2
14
15
16
LAB
Chapter 9: Using DDL Statements to Create Chapter 9: Using DDL Statements to C
and Manage Tables
Manage Tables
Categorize the main database objects
Review the table structure
List the data types that are available for c
Create a simple table
Explain how constraints are created at the
creation
Describe how schema objects work
Review
17
LAB
18
Mid Term Test
19
Chapter 10: Creating Other Schema Objects Chapter 10: Creating Other Schema O
Create, maintain, and use sequences
Create and maintain indexes
Create private and public synonyms
20
21
Chapter 11: Managing Objects with Data Chapter 11: Managing Objects with D
Dictionary Views
Views
Use the data dictionary views to research
objects
Query various data dictionary views
LAB
Oracle Database 10g: SQL Fundamentals II Introduction
Chapter 1: Controlling User Access
Chapter 1: Controlling User Access
Controlling User Access
Chapter 2: Managing Schema Objects
Understanding the Concepts of Users, Ro
Granting and Revoking Object Privileges
Creating Roles and Granting Privileges to
Creating Synonyms for Ease of Table Ac
Chapter 2: Managing Schema Objects
Add constraints
Create indexes
Create indexes using the CREATE TABL
Creating function-based indexes
Drop columns and set column UNUSED
Perform FLASHBACK operations
Create and use external tables
22
Chapter 3: Manipulating Large Data Sets
23
24
Chapter 3: Manipulating Large Data S
Manipulate data using subqueries
Describe the features of multitable INSER
Merge rows in a table
Track the changes to data over a period o
LAB
Chapter 4: Generating Reports by Grouping
Related Data
In Class Test 3
Chapter 4: Generating Reports by Gro
Related Data
Use the ROLLUP operation to produce
subtotal values
Use the CUBE operation to produce cros
Use the GROUPING function to identify
created by ROLLUP or CUBE
25
Chapter 4: Generating Reports by Gro
Related Data (cont)
Use the GROUPING function to identify
created by ROLLUP or CUBE (Cont...)
Use GROUPING SETS to produce a sing
26
LAB
27
28
Oracle 10g Datetime Support Discussion
and SESSIONTIMEZONE
Chapter 6: Retrieving Data Using Subqueries Chapter 6: Retrieving Data Using Subq
Write a multiple-column subquery
Use scalar subqueries in SQL
Solve problems with correlated subquerie
Update and delete rows using correlated s
29
LAB
30
Chapter 6: Retrieving Data Using Subq
Update and delete rows using correlated s
Use the EXISTS and NOT EXISTS opera
Use the WITH clause
31
Review
32
Lab - Review
33
Final Exam
34
Project presentation
35
Project presentation
36
Project presentation
Exam Format:
Exam
Exam Type
Mid-term
Chapter 5: Managing Data in Different Time Chapter 5: Managing Data in Differen
Zones
Oracle 10g Datetime Functions
Theory
(on Paper)
Open/Closed
Book
Closed
Number of
Questions
40
Duration Points
(minutes)
60
100
Theory
(on Paper)
Final
Closed
50
75
100
Chapters
Oracle Database
10g: SQL
Fundamentals I
Oracle Database
10g: SQL
Fundamentals I
+
Oracle Database
10g: SQL
Fundamentals II
Other Information:
- Preparation for Class: It is expected that the students read related chapters in lecture notes before
each class. This will help to capture the topics presented and discussed during class hours.
- Use of Class Time: Class time will be used mainly for lectures and discussions. A small part of class
hours is used for testing. Home work will be discussed on individual basis.
- Class Attendance: Due to the broad range of topics discussed throughout the course and their interrelationship, it is requested that the students should attend the class regularly.
Additional Syllabus Attachments:

Standard Department Syllabus Attachment (same for all courses)