IST359 - INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 1. COURSE DETAILS Revised: 03/31/15 COURSE (SECTION): IST359 (Section M003) TERM: Fall 2015 INSTRUCTOR: Deborah Nosky EMAIL: dlnosky@syr.edu OFFICE: OFFICE HOURS: Hinds 222 Tues 1:00-3:30pm or by appt FINAL EXAM: HOME PAGE: Exam is scheduled based on university Final Exam Schedule. http://blackboard.syr.edu MEETING TIME: T/TH 11:00-12:20pm (M003) LOCATION: Hinds 011 and 010 (lab) 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 IST359 Nosky Fall 2015 Syllabus Page 1/7
9. Critique the effectiveness of Database Management Systems in computer information systems PREREQUISITE: IST352: Information Systems Analysis of Organizational Systems REQUIRED COURSE MATERIAL: (TEXT) Murach s SQL Server 2012 for developers, Syverson and Murach. ISBN13: 978-1890774691. A detailed list of chapters that supplement each week s activities can be found in the 15 Week Semester Calendar. On- line class materials, posted to the learning management system (Blackboard). SUPPLEMENTAL COURSE MATERIAL: (TEXT) Coursera: Introduction to Database by Jennifer Widom (selected videos only) You will create a free account on at the University of Stanford s online learning site and use this self- paced course to supplement the learning materials we cover in class. Get started now if you like. 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 EACH PTS TOTAL Quizzes 11 11 quizzes total; Best 10 count towards grade. 10 100 Dates: (Most weeks during lecture) Labs 11 11 labs total; Dates: (Due:Every Sunday) 10 100 Projects 2 2 on various topics. Dates (Vary) 50 100 Exams (Mid- term and Final) 2 There are 2 components of each exam - a short- answer portion administered during the lecture and a hands- on portion during lab. Mid- term week is October 12th. Finals are given during the official university final exam week (December 12-17) 150 300 TOTAL 600 IST359 Nosky Fall 2015 Syllabus Page 2/7
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: [.94, 1.00] A- : [.90,.93) Your work is outstanding and exceeds expectations. B B+: [.87,.89) B: [.83,.86) B- : [.80,.82) Your work meets expectations; on par with the average student. C C+: [.77,.79) C: [.73,.76) C- : [.70,.72) Your work is adequate but could be better. F D: [.60,.69) F: [0,.59) 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 4 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 several 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, an 86.9 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. 3. 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 2 or more absences, 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, exams and projects 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. IST359 Nosky Fall 2015 Syllabus Page 3/7
Quizzes: Quizzes are scheduled weekly and are distributed at the start of class. They are relative to the current week s materials, timed, closed- book assessments designed to make sure you re keeping pace with your studies. Labs: Lab dates are posted on the course schedule of the syllabus. Labs are always due by the end of the day on Sunday. 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 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 hands- on exams in the course. Because these are timed, in- class exams, no make- ups are allowed. 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. Projects are quite demanding of your time, often requiring around 8-10 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: All work should be your own effort. To be safe, do not assist other students without clearing it with the instructor first. Violators of academic integrity (both the giver and the taker) will receive an F in the course and an incident report will be filed with the office of academic integrity. 4. UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL POLICIES ACADEMIC INTEGRITY The academic community of Syracuse University and of the School of Information Studies requires the highest standards of professional ethics and personal integrity from all members of the community. Violations of these standards are violations of a mutual obligation characterized by trust, honesty, and personal honor. As a community, we commit ourselves to standards of academic conduct, impose sanctions against those who violate these standards, and keep appropriate records of violations. Syracuse University s Academic Integrity Policy holds students accountable for the integrity of the work they submit. Students should be familiar with the policy and know that it is their responsibility to learn about course- specific expectations, as well as about university policy. The university 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 written work in more than one class without receiving written authorization in advance from IST359 Nosky Fall 2015 Syllabus Page 4/7
both instructors. The presumptive penalty for a first offense by an undergraduate student is course failure, accompanied by a transcript notation indicating that the failure resulted from a violation of Academic Integrity Policy. The standard sanction for a first offense by a graduate student is suspension or expulsion. For more information and the complete policy, see http://academicintegrity.syr.edu STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES Syracuse University values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to a climate of mutual respect and full participation. My goal 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, I invite you to meet with me to discuss additional strategies beyond accommodations that may be helpful to your success. In compliance with section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Syracuse University is committed to ensure that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall, solely by reason of disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity If you believe that you need accommodations for a disability, please contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), http://disabilityservices.syr.edu, located in Room 309 of 804 University Avenue, or call (315) 443-4498 or TDD: (315) 443-1371 for an appointment to discuss your needs and the process for requesting accommodations. ODS is responsible for coordinating disability- related accommodations and will issue students with documented Disabilities Accommodation Authorization Letters, as appropriate. Since accommodations may require early planning and generally are not provided retroactively, please contact ODS as soon as possible. OWNERSHIP OF STUDENT WORK In compliance with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, works in all media produced by students as part of their course participation at Syracuse University may be used for educational purposes, provided that the course syllabus makes clear that such use may occur. It is understood that registration for and continued enrollment in a course where such use of student works is announced constitutes permission by the student. After such a course has been completed, any further use of student works will meet one of the following conditions: (1) the work will be rendered anonymous through the removal of all personal identification of the work s creator/originator(s); or (2) the creator/originator(s) written permission will be secured. As generally accepted practice, honors theses, graduate theses, graduate research projects, dissertations, or other exit projects submitted in partial fulfillment of degree requirements are placed in the library, University Archives, or academic departments for public reference. UNIVERSITY ATTENDANCE POLICY (THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE POLICY OF YOUR INSTRUCTOR) 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 IST359 Nosky Fall 2015 Syllabus Page 5/7
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: http://www.syr.edu/policies/rules_regs.html FAITH BASED OBSERVANCES SU s religious observances policy, found at http://supolicies.syr.edu/emp_ben/religious_observance.htm, recognizes the diversity of faiths represented among the campus community and protects the rights of students, faculty, and staff to observe religious holy days according to their tradition. Under the policy, you are provided an opportunity to make up any examination, study, or work requirements that may be missed due to a religious observance provided you notify me before the end of the second week of classes. For fall and spring semesters, an online notification process is available through MySlice/Student Services/Enrollment/My Religious Observances from the first day of class until the end of the second week of class. ADD/DROP PROCESS AND COURSE WITHDRAWAL POLICY It is the responsibility of the students to be fully informed of the college catalog policies regarding course add, drop and withdrawal policies. For more information about the Syracuse University Add/drop Process and Course Withdrawal Policy, please see the following web site: Registrar.syr.edu IST359 Nosky Fall 2015 Syllabus Page 6/7
5. DRAFT COURSE CALENDAR The following high- level course calendar lists weekly topics and due dates for quizzes, labs, projects and exams. All 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# DATE CLASS SUBJECT DELIVERABLES 1 Jan 11th 2 Jan 18th 3 Jan 25th 4 Feb 1st 5 Feb 8th 6 Feb 15th 7 Feb 22nd 8 Mar 1st 9 Mar 8th 10 Mar 15th 11 Mar 22nd 12 Mar 29th 13 April 5th 14 April 12th 15 April 19 Getting Set- up for Success/ Intro to Databases Database Management Systems and the Relational Model Intro to SQL Data Definition Language (DDL) Intro to the SQL Select Statement Advanced SQL Select: Using Joins and Aggregates SQL Programming: Stored Procedures and Functions Data and Database Administration Conceptual Modeling (Lab due no later than March 8 th ) Mid- term Exam Spring Break Logical Modeling Data Normalization Part I Data Normalization Part II Data Migration Part I Data Migration Part II DB Design and Performance Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4 Quiz 5 Quiz 6 Quiz 7 Quiz 8 Quiz 9 Quiz 10 Quiz 11 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. Class Meeting Period University Exam Schedule T/TH 2:00-3:20pm M001 Thursday April 30 th 12:45-2:45 WED 5:15-8:05pm M002 Wednesday April 29 th 5:15-7:15 M/W 12:45-2:05pm M003 Friday, May 1 st 10:15-12:15 IST359 Nosky Fall 2015 Syllabus Page 7/7