IST359 - INTRO TO DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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1 IST359 - INTRO TO DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 1. COURSE DETAILS REVISION DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2018 COURSE: IST 359 TERM: Spring 2018 INSTRUCTOR: OFFICE: OFFICE HOURS: MEETING TIME: Prof. Scherrer Honors Program Bowne Hall Suite FINAL EXAM: Wed 2:00 3:00 or by appt. Lecture Tues 8:00 9:20 am Hinds 111 Lab Thurs: 8:00 9:20 am Hinds 010 bjscherr@syr.edu Based on University Final Exam Schedule. No exceptions. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines data structures, file organizations, concepts and principles of database management systems (DBMS); as well as, data analysis, database design, data modeling, database management and database implementation. More specifically, IST359 introduces hierarchical, network and relational data models; entity-relationship modeling; the Structured Query Language (SQL); data normalization; and database design. Using Microsoft s SQL Server DBMS as an implementation vehicle, this course provides hands-on experience in database design and implementation through assignments, lab exercises and class exercises. Advanced database concepts such as transaction management and concurrency control, distributed databases, multi-tier client/server architectures and Web-based database applications are also introduced. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Like any introduction class, we will be exploring a vast array of topics, rather than a detailed drill-down. It is the primary objective of this class to expose you to the varying ideas of databases and database design, with a major focus on the relational model and SQL (Structured Query Language). With that in mind, the outcomes of this course are to: 1. Describe fundamental data and database concepts 2. Compare and contrast the relational database model with other database models 3. Explain and use the database development lifecycle 4. Design databases using data modeling and data normalization techniques 5. Create databases using popular database management system products 6. Solve problems by constructing database queries using the Structured Query Language 7. Develop insights into future data management tool and technique trends 8. Recommend and justify strategies for managing data security, privacy, audit/control, fraud detection, backup and recovery 9. Critique the effectiveness of Database Management Systems in computer information systems IST359 Scherrer Spring 2018 Syllabus Page 1/8

PREREQUISITE IST352: Information Systems Analysis of Organizational Systems REQUIRED COURSE MATERIAL: (TEXT) Murach s SQL Server 2016 for developers, Syverson and Murach. ISBN13: 978-1890774691.

2 PREREQUISITE IST352: Information Systems Analysis of Organizational Systems REQUIRED COURSE MATERIAL: (TEXT) Murach s SQL Server 2016 for developers, Syverson and Murach. ISBN13: A detailed list of chapters that supplement each week s activities can be found in the weekly Semester Calendar. On-line class materials, posted to the learning management system (Blackboard). I take quiz materials from readings each week! SUPPLEMENTAL COURSE MATERIAL: (TEXT) Throughout the course we will use a number of videos created by Prof Michael Fudge from the ischool, who is also the Professor of Record for this course. Many thanks for his efforts! Lynda.syr.edu - a variety of online tutorials selected to support and extend the material presented in class and in our text. Lynda is free for all Syracuse university Students A variety of resources that will help you support and extend what we learn in class 2. METHODS OF EVALUATION This table outlines each method by which you will be evaluated in this class. ASSESSMENT QTY NOTES PTS MAX PTS EACH Quizzes 6 6 quizzes total may not be made up. Lowest dropped. See schedule. Preparation Labs pre-labs in total. Lowest dropped. Max pts 5 50 earned in this category is 50. Due on Tuesday. Post - lecture Labs labs total. Lowest dropped. Max pts earned in 5 50 this category is 50. Dates: Due on Sunday. Projects 1 1 project is required. 100 pts 100 Exams 2 This course is made up of 2 exams. A mid-term and a final. The dates are as scheduled and there are no make-ups. The final exam is scheduled based on the official university final exam schedule IST359 Scherrer Spring 2018 Syllabus Page 2/8

3 Note: The date/time of the final exam is nonnegotiable. TOTAL 500 GRADE EXPECTATIONS: Your grade in this class is based on the quality and accuracy of your submitted work. At any given point in time in this class, your grade can be calculated as the ratio of points you ve earned to points issued, based on the following scale: GRADE EXPECTATION OF THAT GRADE A A: A-: Your work is outstanding and exceeds expectations. B B+: B: B-: Your work meets expectations; on par with the average student. C C+: C: C-: Your work is adequate but could be better. F D: F: Your work is inadequate and needs substantial improvement. Note: Achieving an A in this course requires a minimum of 94% of the available points and less than 3 absences. (See Attendance Policy on next page.) As a result, only a few of the highest achieving students will attain an A for the semester. At the end of every semester, I often get requests from students who come within a few points of the next highest letter grade category to please, please boost their grade, but barring an error in the grade calculation I don t do it. This includes rounding is a B not a B+. The points you earn and your attendance determine the grade you get and the time to begin amassing points starts in Week 1 and continues ALL SEMESTER LONG by keeping up with readings, labs, supplemental materials, and taking advantage of more than 50 hours of office hours pre-scheduled or offered by appointment. Each week of the course builds upon information from the prior week please be sure to keep up with the assigned reading and labs starting in week 1. High Low Range Points Needed Range A A B B B C C C IST359 Scherrer Spring 2018 Syllabus Page 3/8

4 D COURSE SPECIFIC POLICIES Participation: You are expected to participate in every class. If you fail to contribute to class discussion, use computers for non-class work during class time, or are tardy (show up after attendance is taken) you will be marked absent. Attendance: Attendance will be taken throughout the semester in both labs and lectures. If you arrive late or leave early, you will be marked absent. There are no excused absences unless documented by the university. If you have 3 or more absences (this includes lab time), your final grade will be dropped one level down the grade scale. (A- is lowered to B+, C+ becomes a C, etc.) Blackboard: Weekly course content will be posted to Blackboard. This includes textbook readings, additional readings, multimedia (video clips, podcasts), class notes, slides, and labs. Readings and Class Materials: A variety of self-paced learning materials are provided in blackboard. These include the recommended text, videos, single-readings, and problem sets. It is up to each learner to determine how deeply to employ the materials and to find additional resources. All assigned readings (textbook chapters and online supplemental materials) should be completed prior to the class day where they are posted. For this section, all materials must be reviewed prior to your attendance in class. It is expected that you will come to class prepared ready to ask questions, help solve class exercises and comment on materials. Submission of work: All work must be submitted as per the instructions to be eligible for credit. Due Dates: All due dates for quizzes, labs, and exams will be posted on the final syllabus. All dates are firm so please plan accordingly. No make-ups are allowed (but your lowest grades on quizzes and labs are dropped). Any deliverable due outside of class can be handed in anytime on the day it s due. Quizzes: Quizzes are relative to the current topic s materials, timed, closed-book assessments designed to make sure you re keeping pace with the pre-lab materials. Labs: Lab dates are posted on the course schedule of the syllabus. Late labs will not be accepted. Labs are graded on a pass (full credit) / fail (half credit) / zero (no credit) scale. It is expected that you complete all prep work (readings and videos) BEFORE coming to lab and that you attempt as much of the lab as possible prior to coming to lab. You should also read the lab in its entirety before coming to lab. Many students find reading the lab before the text and videos is very helpful. During lab you are expected to work through the lab on your own or with IST359 Scherrer Spring 2018 Syllabus Page 4/8

5 the help of your classmates. Some guidance will be provided to you, if and only if, you have done the required prep work. Labs allow you to experiment and apply what you have read. Exams: There are 2 exams in the course a midterm and a final exam. Because these are timed, in-class exams, no make-ups are allowed and exceptions will only be granted in the event of a documented illness. I will adhere to the schedule provided below to help you plan other events that may take you away from class. Please note that the Final Exam is given in accordance with the University Final Exam Schedule. Variations of the schedule are not permitted, neither by a faculty member nor by an individual student. Please be sure that your end of semester travel plans don t conflict with your exam schedule. Projects: Projects are instruments that gauge your ability to apply the concepts we ve learned throughout the course. Projects allow you to dig into topics more deeply than we are able to cover in class and in lab. They require a significant amount of independent investigation and allow you to develop yourself as an independent learner. As such, little additional support is provided by the instructor. The project is quite demanding of your time, often requiring around hours to complete, mainly due to the research and additional practice that will be required. Late Work: Late work will not be accepted. No exceptions. If it is not on time, it does not count. Also note specific instructions related to how each item of work should be submitted. Work not submitted where, when and in the format specified will not be graded. Group Work: All work is individual effort unless specified otherwise. Academic Integrity: Unless I specify otherwise, I expect your work to be uniquely yours. Do not send your work, even incomplete work, to your friend who is struggling with an assignment. This applies to all work in this course, even pre- and post-labs. Collaboration means I encourage you discuss your understanding of concepts, and your approach to the problems. It does NOT mean I will allow you to turn in the same work. The labs are based on participation, and effort. They are the primary means of learning the concepts, and each week I want to see how YOU are progressing in the material. o I am also aware that there are publicly available IST359 documents out on the web. Be warned that I will check for plagiarism thoroughly and often. o When you write code, you will be required to add the system_user to your SELECT statements to ensure you are generating your own code. o I have no reservations about escalating academic integrity issues. I view it as a favor to the integrity and professional success of your future self. Please see the statement and the website in the next section if you have any questions about potential consequences should you violate these expectations. 4. UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL POLICIES IST359 Scherrer Spring 2018 Syllabus Page 5/8

6 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY Syracuse University s Academic Integrity Policy reflects the high value that we, as a university community, place on honesty in academic work. The policy defines our expectations for academic honesty and holds students accountable for the integrity of all work they submit. Students should understand that it is their responsibility to learn about course-specific expectations, as well as about university-wide academic integrity expectations. The policy governs appropriate citation and use of sources, the integrity of work submitted in exams and assignments, and the veracity of signatures on attendance sheets and other verification of participation in class activities. The policy also prohibits students from submitting the same work in more than one class without receiving written authorization in advance from both instructors. Under the policy, students found in violation are subject to grade sanctions determined by the course instructor and non-grade sanctions determined by the School or College where the course is offered as described in the Violation and Sanction Classification Rubric. SU students are required to read an online summary of the University s academic integrity expectations and provide an electronic signature agreeing to abide by them twice a year during pre-term check-in on MySlice. For more information about the policy, see The Violation and Sanction Classification Rubric establishes recommended guidelines for the determination of grade penalties by faculty and instructors, while also giving them discretion to select the grade penalty they believe most suitable, including course failure, regardless of violation level. Any established violation in this course may result in course failure regardless of violation level. DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATIONS Syracuse University values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to a climate of mutual respect and full participation. If you believe that you need accommodations for a disability, please contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), disabilityservices.syr.edu, located at 804 University Avenue, room 309, or call for an appointment to discuss your needs and the process for requesting accommodations. ODS is responsible for coordinating disability-related accommodations and will issue Accommodation Authorization Letters to students as appropriate. Since accommodations may require early planning and generally are not provided retroactively, please contact ODS as soon as possible. Our goal at the ischool is to create learning environments that are useable, equitable, inclusive and welcoming. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or accurate assessment or achievement, please meet with me to discuss additional strategies beyond official accommodations that may be helpful to your success. STUDENT ACADEMIC WORK POLICY Student work prepared for University courses in any media may be used for educational purposes, if the course syllabus makes clear that such use may occur. You grant permission to have your work used in this manner by registering for, and by continuing to be enrolled in, courses where such use of student work is announced in the course syllabus. I intend to use academic work that you complete this semester for educational purposes in this course during this semester. Your registration and continued enrollment constitute your permission. IST359 Scherrer Spring 2018 Syllabus Page 6/8

7 I intend to use academic work that you complete this semester in subsequent semesters for educational purposes. Before using your work for that purpose, I will either get your written permission or render the work anonymous by removing all your personal identification. ATTENDANCE POLICY Regular class attendance is obligatory. An instructor may recommend that a student be dropped from a course for poor achievement due to excessive absence. A student who is dropped after the deadline for dropping courses may be assigned a grade of F. Students who have two unexcused absences during the first two class meetings of the semester may be dropped from the course at the discretion of the instructor. The instructor or the department offering the course will notify the Registrar of this action. However, students should not assume that they have been dropped from a class just because the first two classes were missed. It is ultimately the responsibility of the student to drop a course that they are not planning to attend by the deadline published in the College calendar. For more information about the Syracuse University Attendance Policy, please see the following web site: RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES NOTIFICATION AND POLICY SU s religious observances policy, found at supolicies.syr.edu/emp_ben/religious_observance.htm, recognizes the diversity of faiths represented in the campus community and protects the rights of students, faculty, and staff to observe religious holy days according to their tradition. Under the policy, students should have an opportunity to make up any examination, study, or work requirements that may be missed due to a religious observance provided they notify their instructors no later than the end of the second week of classes through an online notification form in MySlice listed under Student Services/Enrollment/My Religious Observances/Add a Notification. IST359 Scherrer Spring 2018 Syllabus Page 7/8

8 5. DRAFT COURSE CALENDAR (DRAFT) The following high-level course calendar lists weekly topics and due dates for quizzes, labs, projects and exams. All exam dates are firm, so please use this schedule to plan accordingly. All materials are stored in Blackboard and released weekly each Friday prior to the week it is covered in class. A detailed 15-week calendar that includes readings and videos is also provided in blackboard to allow those who wish to read ahead the opportunity to do so. WEEK# WEEK OF Jan 14 9 Mar SUBJECT Intro to Course and to Databases DELIVERABLES Jan 21 Database Management Systems & the Relational Model Pre-lab Jan 28 Intro to SQL Data Definition Language (DDL) Pre-lab Feb 04 Intro to the SQL Select Statement Pre-lab Feb 11 Adv. SQL Select: Using Joins & Aggregates Pre-lab Feb 18 SQL Programming: Stored Procedures & Functions Pre-lab Feb 25 Data and Database Administration Pre-lab Mar 04 Data Analysis & Conceptual Modeling Mid-term Exam Mar 25 Apr 1 Apr 8 Apr 15th SUNDAY, MARCH 11-SUNDAY, MARCH 18 SPRING BREAK Logical Modeling Data Normalization I Data Normalization II Data Migration Part Data Migration Part 14 Apr 22nd Project Presentations Quiz Quiz Quiz Project Assigned 1 week lab Quiz 1 week lab 1 week lab Quiz 1 week lab 1 week lab Quiz Fri, May 05, 10:15am 12:15pm Final Exam 6. FINAL EXAMS AS PER UNIVERSITY FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE (CHANGES ARE NOT PERMITTED) Please make all travel arrangements at semester end with the following required exam schedule in mind. IST359 Scherrer Spring 2018 Syllabus Page 8/8

IST 649: Human Interaction with Computers

Syllabus for IST 649 Spring 2014 Zhang p 1 IST 649: Human Interaction with Computers Spring 2014 PROFESSOR: Ping Zhang Office: Hinds Hall 328 Office Hours: T 11:00-12:00 pm or by appointment Phone: 443-5617