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Course Overview. Outline. S511 Intro Course Objective Course Design Course Overview Database Intro. Course Objective. Learn how to design and implement a database system. Understand basic database concepts and theories . Acquire hands-on experience in database design .
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Course Overview S511 Session 1, IU-SLIS
Outline • S511 Intro • Course Objective • Course Design • Course Overview • Database Intro S511 Session 1, IU-SLIS
Course Objective • Learn how to design and implement a database system. • Understand basic database concepts and theories. • Acquire hands-on experience in database design. • Validate and refine the database design by prototype implementation. • Group project in database modeling and implementation (in Access, MySQL, or PostgreSQL, Oracle) • Build a solid foundation of database knowledge and skills • Gain knowledge required for a database architect/consultant/designer • prerequisite for Advanced Database Course S511 Session 1, IU-SLIS
Course Design • Lecture • Database theories and principles • Lab • Hands-on database design & implementation skills • Homework Assignments • Application of acquired knowledge from lecture & lab • Group Project • Database design & prototype system development S511 Session 1, IU-SLIS
S511 Overview • Grading • Group Project (50%) • Project Specification, 20% • Completed Database System, 20% • Project Presentation and demo, 10% • Homework Assignments (50%) • Course Website • http://info.slis.indiana.edu/~dingying/ • Syllabus, Schedule, Project S511 Session 1, IU-SLIS
Database Intro • Data vs. Information • Data is a collection of facts. • Information is data processed for knowledge. • Changing data into information • Organize data so that it can be viewed in a useful form. • What data to collect, how & why? • What form will the derived information take? • How will information be extracted? • Requirements • Identify context of data • Organize • Summarize S511 Session 1, IU-SLIS
Data into Information:Identify Context • Data • Baker, Kenneth D. 32491768 • Doyle, Joan E. 47683248 • Lewis, John C. 55174216 • Sisneros, Michael 39241658 • Context • Class Roster • Course S511, Section: 1, Fall 2010 S511 Session 1, IU-SLIS
Data into Information:Organize Data • Organize data/metadata into a structured form. • Course Number: e.g. S511 • Section: e.g. 1 • Semester: e.g. Fall • Year: e.g. 2010 • Student name: e.g. Baker, Kenneth D. • Student ID: e.g. 32491768 • Identify additional data items. • Student Status: Graduate • GPA: 3.7 • Major: MIS S511 Session 1, IU-SLIS
Data into Information:Summarize • Patterns, Trends & Visualization 15% CS 15% TCOM 45% ACCT 10% IST 15% MIS S511 Session 1, IU-SLIS
Database Intro • Purpose • Store/retrieve/view data efficiently & effectively. • Transform data into information for decision making • Characteristics • A collection of organized data related to a particular subject/purpose • structured data, security, control • Database Management System • data storage, processing, retrieval • User Interface • data entry, search/query, view/report • Comparisons • Database vs. Search Engine • Database: design vs. administration vs. application development S511 Session 1, IU-SLIS