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LI844 Database Design 3 credit hours
| Description | This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of database design, including analyzing information requirements, developing an entity-relationship model, organizing data into a relational database, and querying the database. The focus is on database applications and assessing designs to determine efficient database access for various clients. |
| syllabus | LI844 Syllabus |
Instructor(s)
| Instructor | email | fon/text | other |
| Arendt, Anne | aarendt@emporia.edu or anne.marie.arendt@gmail.com | d |
Text Book(s) and Required Readings
Useful Lists
Major Projects
| Project | Due Date |
| xx | 6/17 | |
| xx | 7/8 | |
| xx | 7/22 | |
| xx | 8/10 | |
Weekly Tasks
| Week | Dates | Task | |
| 01 | 5/21 - 5/27 | post mini-biography to discussion forum | LI844MOD01 |
| 01 | yy | |
| 02 | 5/28 - 6/03 | describe the principles of relational database design via discussion board | LI844MOD02 |
| 03 | 6/04 - 6/10 | research and discuss current trends in database technologies via discussion board | li844mod03 |
| 04 | 6/11 - 6/17 | conduct an analysis of information requirements and recommendations while considering maintainability | li844mod04 |
| 05 | 6/18 - 6/24 | describe the entity-relationship model, creating tables and fields, and establishing keys and relationships between data sets | li844mod05 |
| 06 | 6/25 - 7/01 | conduct an analysis of information requirements for the purpose of designing a relational database | li844mod06 |
| 07 | 7/02 - 7/08 | create a relational database that will meet specific information requirements offered in assignment detail | li844mod07 |
| 08 | 7/09 - 7/15 | work on database project | li844mod08 |
| 09 | 7/16 - 7/22 | document the purpose of your relational database design, including entity-relationship model, tables, fields, keys and relationships between data sets | li844mod09 |
| 10 | 7/23 - 7/29 | write instructions for database use and modification | li844mod10 |
| 11 | 7/30 - 8/05 | evalutate database design and performance via peer review | li844mod11 |
| 12 | 8/06 - 8/10 | finalize database, documentation, lessons learned, and best practices | li844mod12 |
