IS6125Database Analysis and DesignLecture 1: Introduction to IS6125Rob Gleasure

R.Gleasure@ucc.iewww.robgleasure.com

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Lecture times 15.00-17.00, Wednesday (WGB G18)

Lab times 13.00-14.00, Tuesday (ORB 1.113) 16.00-17.00, Thursday (ORB 1.113)

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Contact me at Ext 2503 Room 2.112 R.Gleasure@ucc.ie

Website for this course www.robgleasure.com

So what’s IS6125/IS6145 all about? IS6125

Takes a technology-independent view Conceptually modelling data

What is data and why should we care? Why do we need to model it? How to create Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) How to model data in tabular terms Normalisation

So what’s IS6125/IS6145 all about? IS6126

Gets more hands-on and technology-specific Database technologies

Oracle, Access, etc. Structured Query Language (SQL) Semi-structured data and eXtensible Markup Language (XML) Unstructured data and an introduction to Hadoop

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Course Assessment Continuous assessment: 30 marks

Group report – 30 marks (c. 23rd October) In-class exam – 20 marks (c. 4th November)

Exam: 50 marks

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Some things to note This is essentially a skill-building course We’re going to have to discuss things and practice different

modelling techniques to improve As a starting point

What is data?

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Some more generic things Ask questions Help each other Make use of the Internet

Use search engines (e.g. google) to find information on things you want to know more about

If you see cases or interesting stories you think we should talk about in lectures, email me