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CIT 3201 DATABASE SYSTEMS Course Outline

CIT 3201 is a course designed to introduce students to the principles of database systems, focusing on RDBMS, data modeling, SQL, and database management. The course includes practical sessions, problem-based learning, and assessments comprising 70% examination and 30% continuous assessment. Core readings include works by Coronel, Connolly, and Date, among others.

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CIT 3201 DATABASE SYSTEMS Course Outline

CIT 3201 is a course designed to introduce students to the principles of database systems, focusing on RDBMS, data modeling, SQL, and database management. The course includes practical sessions, problem-based learning, and assessments comprising 70% examination and 30% continuous assessment. Core readings include works by Coronel, Connolly, and Date, among others.

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CIT 3201 DATABASE SYSTEMS

Contact Hours 45

Prerequisite None

Purpose of the Course


To introduce students to the principles of design and implementation of database
systems.

Expected Learning Outcomes


By the end of this course the student should be able to:
 Understand the role and nature of relational database management systems (RDBMS) in
today's IT environment;
 Understand user requirements/views by analyzing existing and future data processing needs.
 Develop and refine the conceptual data model, including all entities, relationships, attributes,
and business rules
 Apply normalization techniques
 Derive a physical design from the logical design taking into account application, hardware,
operating system, and data communications networks requirements
 Query and manipulate databases using the SQL Data Manipulation Language (DML);
 Identify and resolve data integrity and security requirements

Course Content
(1) File systems and Databases, features and facilities of a DBMS, hierarchical, network
and relational database models.
(2) E-R (Entity-relation) modeling, normalization,
(3) Query processing and report generation facilities of DBMS:
(4) Overview of SQL,
a. SQL expressions, conditions and operators, functions,
b. Clauses in SQL, Joining tables, Sub queries.
(5) Manipulating data, creating and managing databases: Tables, Views and indexes,
(6) Data base transactions,
a. Transactions
b. Concurrency control
c. Deadlocks and locks,
(7) Optimizing query performance:
(8) Triggers and stored procedures,
(9) Database security. Transaction management and concurrency control.
(10)Distributed database management, Client server systems,
(11) Object oriented databases.
(12) Data security management, Data as a corporate resource.
(13) Role of the database administrator. Use of DBMS for decision support.

Mode of Delivery
 Practical sessions
 Problem Based Learning
 Tutorials
 Lectures
 Independent study

Instructional Materials/ Equipment


Whiteboard, Markers, Charts, Handouts, Software, LCD projector and Desktop Computers.

Course Assessment
Type Weighting (%)
Examination 70
Continuous Assessment 30
Total 100

Core Reading Material


1. Coronel et al (2010) Database Systems – Design Implementation and Management (9th
Ed.) Cengage Learning.
2. Connolly, T & Begg, C (2002) Database Systems - A Practical Approach to Design,
Implementation and Management (3rd Ed.) Addison Wesley
3. Date C.J. (2006) An introduction to database systems. 8th Ed. New Delhi: Dorling
Kindersley, [ISBN 81-7758-556-8]
4. Elmasri and Navathe, 7th edition, 2016 Fundamentals of Database Systems , Addison-
Wesley

Recommended Reading Material

 Database Design and Relational Theory: Normal Forms and All That Jazz. Sebastopol,
CA.: O'Reilly Media. ISBN: 1449328016 2012

Lecturer Patrick Njuguna email address [email protected]

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