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Fundamentals of Databases Assignment 1 (Types of Databases) FALL 2020

This document provides instructions for an assignment on database models for a Fundamentals of Databases course. Students are required to complete a group presentation on one of six database models: hierarchical, network, relational, object-oriented, object-relational, or multi-dimensional. The presentation must define what a database model is, explain the purpose and best use of the selected model, discuss advantages and disadvantages, and provide an example of how data could be analyzed using that model. Students have two weeks to research their selected database model and develop a PowerPoint presentation to deliver on the assigned date.

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Fundamentals of Databases Assignment 1 (Types of Databases) FALL 2020

This document provides instructions for an assignment on database models for a Fundamentals of Databases course. Students are required to complete a group presentation on one of six database models: hierarchical, network, relational, object-oriented, object-relational, or multi-dimensional. The presentation must define what a database model is, explain the purpose and best use of the selected model, discuss advantages and disadvantages, and provide an example of how data could be analyzed using that model. Students have two weeks to research their selected database model and develop a PowerPoint presentation to deliver on the assigned date.

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COLLEGE OF NATURAL & APPLIED SCIENCES, ALLIED HEALTH

AND NURSING

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSEWORK

FALL 2020

COURSE NAME: FUNDAMENTALS OF DATABASES

CODE: CPTR213

DUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

PRESENTATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

WEIGHTING: 5%

EXAMINATION TYPE: ASSIGNMENT #1 – GROUP (TYPES OF DATABASES)

INSTRUCTIONS: This is a group coursework, for which you are required to do a research
on the types of databases/database models. You are required to do a presentation on the
assignment’s due date. Groups should consist of no more than five (5) persons. You have
two weeks to complete this project. Please be guided by the Rubric provided.
Over the years, to satisfy the needs of data storage, processing and retrieval, database models of
varying degrees of sophistication were conceived. Large enterprises needed to build many
independent data files containing related and even overlapping data, often in quite different
formats to fulfil different purposes. Data-processing activities frequently required the linking of
data from several files necessitating designing data structures and database management systems
that supported the automatic linkage of files.

Six (6) database models and their corresponding management programs were developed and use
over the years to support data management. The following database models and their
management systems are/were in common use:

1. Hierarchical databases
2. Network databases
3. Relational databases
4. Object-oriented databases
5. Object-relational databases
6. Multi-dimensional databases

Requirements:

1. Select one of the database models listed above, carry out a research, and create a brief
PowerPoint presentation.

2. Your research and PowerPoint presentation must cover the following:

a) What is a database model?


b) The purpose and best use of the selected database model.
c) Advantages and disadvantages of database model selected.
d) Give an example of how data stored in the selected database model maybe analysed.

3. Use at least three (3) different sources of references.


Fundamentals 0f Databases Rubric

Presentation on Database Models/Types


5% of overall grade

Group Members:

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA MARKS MARKS


POSSIBLE EARNED
Organization (Presentation was easy to follow etc.) 3

Discussion of the database model (Subject Knowledge) 16


i. What is a database model? (3)

ii. The purpose and best use of the selected database model
 Detailed description of purpose (5)
 Partial description of purpose (3)

iii. Possible advantages and disadvantages of database


model. (4)
iv. Students were able to answer questions (4)
Example of how data stored in the selected database model maybe 6
analysed
 Detailed explanation of the example (6)
 Partial explanation of the example (4)

Presentation Skills (did not read directly from PowerPoint, connected with 4
audience etc.)
Elocution (voice projection etc.) 4
Mechanics (Spelling, grammar etc.) 4
References (APA List) 3

TOTAL 40

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