CS27510
Commercial Database Applications
About the course
• Use of databases in commercial
applications
• Modern Database Management System
• Attempts to show and tell you where
databases are used – for real!
At the end of the course….
• You should be able to solve business
problems using database tools
• You should have an understanding of the
processes involved
• You should know the main features of a
major database management system
Two main themes………
• Database solutions for modern business
– design considerations
– implementation
– testing
– maintenance
• Modern database management systems
features
– Reports and Queries
– Tool sets
Two main parts………
• Lectures
– Standard format
– Some video
• Practical Work
– Some book and web research, which you
must do!!
– You will have to install a RDBMS
• MySql or SQL Server from Microsoft
Assessment
• Assignment 100%
• Non-Financial Business Plan
– Business case
– Screen layouts (Front end)
– Database design (Back end)
– Detailed Appendicies
No Examinations!!!
Commercial Applications
• Types of Industry
• Various departments of a business
Types of Industries – For
Information Only
1992 SIC (Standard Industrial) Codes Main Classification Headings
A - Agriculture, hunting and forestry
B – Fishing
C - Mining and Quarrying
D – Manufacturing
E - Electricity, gas and water supply
Types of Industries - 2
F – Construction
G - Wholesale and Retail Trade including
Repairs
H - Hotels and restaurants
I - Transport, storage and distribution
J - Financial intermediation
Types of Industries - 3
K - Real estate, renting and business activities
L - Public administration and defence, social
security
M – Education
N - Health and social work
O - Other community, social and personal service
activities
P - Private households with employed persons
Q - Extra-territorial organisations and bodies (eg.
UN, EC, OPEC, etc
Various departments of a business
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Finance
Sales
Marketing
Manufacturing
Research and Development (R&D)
Training
Despatch and Transport
Personnel (now Human Resources (HR))
Administration
Information requirements
• Finance
– Accounts
– Customer
– Supplier
• Sales
– Prospects
– Customers
– Product/Service
Information requirements - 2
• Marketing
– Target Industries
– Leads
– Consumer
• Manufacturing
– Customer
– Parts
– Supplier
Information requirements - 3
• Research and Development
– Design, results, references, CADCAM
• Training
– Staff
– Timetabling
• Despatch and Transport
– Address, Route, Weight
• Personnel
– Staff, Salaries, Pensions, CVs
• Administration
– Paperclips, document storage and retrieval
Application lectures – a sample
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Accounts
Computer Aided Design
Personnel
Sales and Marketing
Manufacturing
Distribution
Wholesale
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Banking
Distribution
Warehousing
Airline Booking Systems
Retail
Geographic Info systems
Materials Requirements
Planning
AND more....
Application lectures – a sample
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Accounts
Computer Aided Design
Personnel
Sales and Marketing
Manufacturing
Distribution
Wholesale
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Banking
Distribution
Warehousing
Airline Booking Systems
Retail
Geographic Info systems
Materials Requirements
Planning
AND more....
Lecture Structure
• Applications as last slide
– Called “Applications”
• Database lifecycle
– Called “Management”
• Chapters of Report
– Called “Assignment”
Assignment
To be specified in next week or two
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Lectures will follow development of the
requirement and hence your assignment
Attending lectures will aid your work