1. Session 1Introduction to Database Technology Introduction to Relational Databases and MySQL Lecturer: Jerry Smallwood Email: jerrysmallwood@gmail.com

2. Session 1Introduction to Database Technology DT- Mon Class Schedule  Session 1: Monday 17 th January  Session 2: Monday 22 nd January  Session 3: Monday 29 th January  Session 4: Monday 7 th February  TMA Self-Study Session: Monday 14 th February No Class – to allow you to work on TMA  Session 5: Monday 21 st February (TMA DUE)  Session 6: Monday 28 th February  Session 7: Monday 7 th March  Session 8: Monday 14 th March  FMA Due: 2pm on Monday 18 th April 2011

3. Session 1Introduction to Database Technology DT Assessment (Jan11 start) TMA (Tutor Marked Assignment)  The TMA carries 25% of the total marks  requires you to produce a design for a database for a holiday play-scheme.  TMA Self-Study Session: Monday 14 th February  TMA Submission Deadline: 6pm on Monday 21 st February FMA (Final Module Assignment)  FMA carries 75% of the total marks  requires you to create the holiday play-scheme database that you designed for the TMA  FMA Submission Deadline: 2pm on Monday 18 th April 2011

4. Session 1Introduction to Database Technology ITApps Assessment (2010/11) ITApps Assessment Process  Full details on the ITApps website: http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/itapps/assessment.html http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/itapps/assessment.html  Note: Late submissions is possible but at a penalty, i.e. mark capped at 40% of total marks for that assignment unless able to prove ‘mitigating circumstances’ Chair ITApps/FdSc Y1 Exam Board  Ian Harrison, email: i.harrison@bbk.ac.uki.harrison@bbk.ac.uk  Contact re. ‘mitigating circumstances’ or any other issues that prevent you submitting the TMA/FMA on time.  Note: Lecturers cannot grant extensions to deadlines