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BA 4321 - Database Fundamentals

Cross-listed with

AIM 3321 – Managing Financial Data

Syllabus – Spring 2006


Course Goals:
The aim of this course is to introduce the students to the techniques and tools used to
design, implement and maintain the systems used in business for routine data processing,
management reporting, and decision support at various levels within the organization.
The course focuses on database theories, conceptual data modeling techniques, database
management, and database development practice with emphasis on relational database
systems. Topics include entity-relationship data model, data planning, data
administration, SQL, relational theories, distributed databases, database development
project, and other database management issues, such as concurrency control, data
security, and integrity. MS ACCESS database management system software package is
used to implement working database systems.

Text:
Modern Database Management, 7th Edition, by Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Mary Prescott, Fred
McFadden, Prentice Hall, 2004, ISBN: 0131453203

Lecture Notes:
Lecture notes will be made available online as PowerPoint slides on the class webpage
through WebCT.

Instructor Information:
Assistant Professor Dr. Kutsal Dogan
Office: SOM 3.415
Phone: (972) 883-4778
E-mail: WebCT Mail
Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 PM or by appointment.

TA Information:
Ms. Asunur Cezar
Office: SOM 3.424
Phone: (972) 883-TBA
E-mail: WebCT Mail

Class Website and Communications with the Instructor and the TA:
Both access to the course materials and communications with the instructor and the TA
will be possible exclusively through WebCT at http://webct.utdallas.edu. To access
WebCT you will need a UTD NetID. This is the same as your UTD Unix/Email ID and
password which you may already have.
Throughout the semester your UTD e-mail may be used by your group members to reach
you. You can access your UTD e-mail and/or forward it to your preferred e-mail account
by going to http://pipeline.utdallas.edu, logging in, and following the appropriate links.
If you have any problem with your UTD account or in connecting to the UTD WebCT
server, contact assist@utdallas.edu or call the student help desk at 972-883-2911.

Laptops in Class:
If you bring a laptop, a PDA, etc. to the class; make sure you are using it properly for our
class purposes. Playing solitaire, chatting online, looking up the latest scores, doing
homework for another class are examples of improper use. If you are not sure whether
what you are doing is proper or not, ask me.
All these usually do not bother me personally but they distract the students in class
(especially those behind you) a great deal.

Homework Assignments and Groups:


There will be 5 (0-4) homework assignments. Assignment 0 description is given below.
The rest of the assignments (1-4) will be posted on the class website. Each assignment
must be submitted at the beginning of the class period in which it is due. Late submission
of homework will be penalized by the reduction of the grade by 25% for each late day.
Students are required to do the assignments in groups of 3 or 4. Assignments are very
involved and will demand time, so it is my recommendation that you work in groups.
However, inter-group collaboration is NOT allowed and will be penalized according to
the academic honesty guidelines of the University of Texas at Dallas. Solely the group
members should do the work submitted by each group. It is your responsibility to
familiarize yourselves with the academic honesty guidelines of the University of Texas at
Dallas. A brief summary of these guidelines is provided at the end of this syllabus.
Each group needs to submit only one copy of the assignment (except assignment 0).
However, you should provide the names of all group members on the material turned in.
You will NOT be able to add a new group member once an assignment is turned in.

Assignment 0 Description

Form your group as soon as you reasonably can. Each member of the group needs to send
an e-mail to the instructor through WebCT. The e-mail should list the names and phone
numbers of all the members of the group, including the email sender. This will help you
have a soft copy of your group members' contact information in WebCT for later use.

Exams:
There will be 3 exams done individually. Each exam will be in-class, closed-notes and
closed-book. You will need to bring a scantron to each exam, form 882-E (green form).
Course Grade:
Grades will be calculated according to the following weights (tentative, subject to
change):
Individual Total
Weight Weight
Assignment 0 1% 1%
Attendance, Class 3% 3%
Participation and Small
In-Class Quizzes
Other 9% 36 %
Assignments
Exams 20 % 60 %
Total 100 %

Based on the total course score (S) you accumulate throughout the semester, letter grades
will be assigned as follows (subject to change):

96 % ≤ S < 100 % A+
93 % ≤ S < 96 % A
88 % ≤ S < 93 % A-
84 % ≤ S < 88 % B+
80 % ≤ S < 84 % B
76 % ≤ S < 80 % B-
72 % ≤ S < 76 % C+
68 % ≤ S < 72 % C
64 % ≤ S < 68 % C-
60 % ≤ S < 64 % D+
55 % ≤ S < 60 % D
50 % ≤ S < 55 % D-
0 % ≤ S < 50 % F

Readings:
For the most part I will follow the textbook. You are advised to read the chapters in
advance if you feel that you cannot keep up with the pace in the class.

Course Outline:
The course outline will be maintained online. It is your duty to visit the class website
frequently for the changes made to the class schedule. However, your instructor will
make every effort to inform you by WebCT e-mail and other means if there are major
changes in the outline such as class cancellations, homework due date changes, etc.

Academic Honesty:
The following is an excerpt from the “Appendix 1: Rules, Regulations, and Statutory
Requirements” section of the University of Texas at Dallas 2002-2004 Undergraduate
Catalog that is available online at http://www.utdallas.edu/student/slife/dishonesty.html.
I expect each and every one you to be very familiar with these rules.

“…The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and
academic honesty. Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute
integrity of the work done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student
demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work.
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts or omissions
related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as
one’s own work of material that is not one’s own. As a general rule, scholastic dishonesty
involves one of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion and/or falsifying
academic records. Students suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary
proceedings…”

The course outline will be posted as a separate file on WebCT.

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