1. HOW I SURVIVED A AIST3410 AND LEARNED TO LOVE DATABASES Fall 2015 Edition

2. Course Objectives Students will build and demonstrate knowledge and skills related to Data query: Creation and automation of select and update queries including exposure to parameterization, multi-record processing, joins, transactions, stored procedures. Data structures: Instantiation of table structures, controls, relationships, and trial data from specifications. Data models: Development and communication of normalized relational data models from use cases, requirements, and other descriptive documentation. Data maintenance: Understanding and deploying sound procedures for indexes, triggers, backup/restore, and archiving. Data use: Developing and consuming data resources as components in a tiered development and business intelligence

3. Course Materials Beyond Microsoft SQL Server 2012: A Beginner’s Guide by Dusan Petkovic available at not cost all study materials will be available on the internet including … as it turns out … links provided to materials from other sites. Key materials provided are  Microsoft Virtual Academy  Professional Association for SQL Server (or PASS_  Installation software for some required Microsoft products  Note: A $25 fee for VM hosting is required; see course syllabus

4. Hardware & Software  Software is installed in cloud VM available by remoting from PC’s or MAC’s  Software to install (if desired) is available free; see links page

5. Contacting the Instructor Instructor: Todd A. Schultz, Ph.D. Office: Allgood Hall office E131. Office Hours: Mon 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Wed 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Otherwise, check my schedule at http://spots.gru.edu/tschultz/calendar/ for my general availability and make an appointmentmy schedulehttp://spots.gru.edu/tschultz/calendar/ Office Phone: 706-667-4534 Email: tschultz@gru.edu Web site: http://spots.gru.edu/tschultztschultz@gru.eduhttp://spots.gru.edu/tschultz

6. Assignments  7 StudyChks @ 50 pts (300 pts total or 30% of the grade) Quizzes on content from reading and study (7 will be assigned but the worst one will be dropped).  7 TechPrac's @ 100 pts (700 pts total or 70% of the grade) Technical or analysis hands-on assignments which expose students to a variety of at computer and reporting skills.  In addition StudyChk00 and TechPrac00 assigned for bonus points and test student use of D2L and course content

7. Grading Course grades are based on a 1000 point scale with grades assigned as follows (of course any errors in grades reporting or calculation will be addressed before final grades are determined):  901 points and higher earn a course A  801 to 900 points earn a course B  701 to 800 points earn a course C  601 to 700 points earn a course D  600 points or below earn a course F

8. Your course value chain  Right items  Right place  Right time  Right count  Right condition

9. Rules & Regulations  “Sage on Stage” Mondays vs. “Guide on Side” Wednesdays  Academic honesty  Collaboration  Attendance  Late work  One full work day a week  Scheduling your time  Pull vs. push