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Databases (ICT218)

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
APMISIN: T1A-internal, T3A-internal
KDUPJ: S1-internal

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Description: 

This unit provides an introduction to database design, implementation and management. Topics: data modelling, the relational model, SQL, logical and physical database design, database application design, transaction management, concurrency, recovery, security, database architectures, data administration and database administration. The theory material is complemented by practical work using common database management systems.

Contact time: 

Lectures and practice/tutorial sessions: up to 5 hours per week.

Prerequisites: 

B102/ICT102 Introduction to Computer Science or B105/ICT105 Introduction to Information Technology or B108/ICT108 Introduction to Multimedia and the Internet or ICT107 Principles of Information Systems and Data Management.

Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Used in these Courses: 

Business Informatics (BBusInformatics)
Business Information Systems (BSc)
Computer Science (BSc)
Cyber Forensics, Information Security and Management (BSc)
Internet Software Development (BSc)
Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

Used in these Minors: 

Computer Science
Digital Marketing
Foundations of Information Systems
Internet and Multimedia Computing