1. Database Management Systems I
COSC
Introduction
Sungchul Hong

2. Professor Name: Sungchul Hong Office: YR 478 E-mail: shong@towson.edu
Telephone:
Home page:

3. Class Room: YR202 Hours: 7:00 – 9:40 P.M. Tuesday
Office Hours: 5:00 – 6:00 Tuesday
3:00 – 4:00 Wednesday
or By Appointment

4. Text Book Fundamentals of Database Systems (Fifth Edition)
Author: Elmasri, Navathe
Publisher: Addison Wesley

5. Course Objectives
The main objective of the course is to introduce students to the concepts of relational database, industry standard SQL, and database design.
Topics include database systems architecture, relational algebra, entity-relationship model, SQL, normalization, and some issues of security.

6. Required Software
MS Access
Oracle
Oracle account
UNIX account
Website

7. IT Jobs
By Stephen Solomon
Database Administrator Database Analyst Hardware Engineer Help Desk Technician Information Systems Manager Internetworking Engineer Multimedia Developer Network Administrator Network Engineer Network Security Analyst
PC Support Specialist Programmer/Analyst Programmer Software Engineer Systems Analyst System Administrator Technical Writer Web Programmer Webmaster

8. DBA
Database Administrator (DBA): responsible for the planning, implementation, configuration, and administration of relational database management systems. Database administrators are normally proficient with one or more popular database software packages, such as Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server, and are normally familiar with one or more database query languages, such as SQL or MySQL. Database administrators sometimes hold certifications such as Certifed Oracle Database Administrator.

9. Database Analyst
Database Analyst: responsible for designing and developing an organization's data flow models and database architecture. Although a database analyst may sometimes share administrative responsibilities with database administrators, analysts are normally responsible for designing the database schema which an organization will use to store and move business-critical data.

10. ID Theft Symptom of Database Culture
Big-Time Identity Theft Symptom of Databases That Amass Large Amount of Credit Card Numbers
Database Helps Networks Catalog Ad Info
ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox Use Internet-Accessible Database to Catalog Information on Advertisements

11. Cops Test Handheld Fingerprint Reader
Minnesota Police Field Testing Handheld Fingerprint Reader
Database Checks Find Woman on Watch List
U.S. Border Agent Used Multiple Databases to Check Woman on Watch List, Leading to Arrest

13. Course Requirements 1. Required readings 2. Assignments
Relevant chapters of the text book.
Additional Readings handed out in class.
2. Assignments
There will be 6 assignments in this course. Assignments include ERD, ER-to-Schema Mapping, Normalization, SQL with Access, SQL with Oracle.
Please hand in your homework on time. (late penalty is 20% per day)
3. Deliverables
All materials submitted for this course should look professional. Pages should be typed, not handwritten.
The due time is at the beginning of the class.

14. Academic Dishonesty
The Towson University policy on academic integrity is in the graduate catalog.
Academic dishonesty specifically includes acts of plagiarism, fabrication and falsification, cheating, abuse of academic materials, and multiple submissions.
Especially note that students may not re-use research papers submitted in other classes, group projects submitted in other classes, or work performed by someone else.
Academic dishonesty is disrespectful to your fellow students and your professor. If an incident of academic dishonesty is discovered, the student or students involved will, at a minimum, receive a zero (0) on the related assignment(s).
All occurrences of academic dishonesty will also be reported to the appropriate university officials. There will be no exceptions.

15. Project Report 1 User Requirement Screen Shots ER Diagram
Functional requirement
Data requirement analysis
Screen Shots
Design all the screen shots
Input screens, output screens, buttons, lists
ER Diagram
Extended ER diagram
Relational database schema
List all the possible questions for the database
Normalization

16. Project Report 2 Final Project Report Working Database Software
A pamphlet for the database
Target business
Software functions
Advantages/limitations
User’s manual
Screen shots
Functional explanation
Walkthrough (sample run)

17. Project Presentation Semi-formal presentation
A working System is required

18. Examinations There will be 2 closed book in-class tests.
Midterm, Final
Test questions Types
problem solving questions
Multiple choices
Fill the blank type
Short essay questions.

19. Grading 2 Exams ………………….. 50% 1st …………. 20% 2nd ………… 30%
6 Assignments …………… 30%
Each ………. 5%
1 Project …………………..15%
Class participation ………... 5%
A …………. 90 – 100 %
B ………….. 80 – 89 %

20. Tentative Class Schedule
Please see the handout.

21. Student Introduction I’ll call your name. Name
Preferred group meeting time. (e.g. Week days, Weekends, morning, evening, etc)
Computer skills
Database related skills: SQL, Access, MS SQL, MySQL, and etc.
Computer related job experience (if you have any)

22. Form Your Group I recommend 3 members per group.
Please hand in the group information form to me.