University of Cebu
Main Campus

SYLLABUS IN DATABASE CONCEPT

Instructor: Mr. Jonathan O. Etcuban
College: Information and Computer Science
Email: sir_etcuban@yahoo.com
Website:  www.geocities.com/sir_etcuban

Credit Hours: 3 Hrs./Wk. 
Lec: 3Hrs./Wk     
Lab: 1Hr./Wk     

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION 

This course focuses on topics such real number system, equation and inequalities, absolute values, the rectangular and polar coordinate system.  It also includes equations of lines and basic properties of conics, coordinates, in space, planes and curves, and quadratic spaces

II. RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND 

Prerequisite: 
Math 1 – College Algebra
Math 7 – Plane Trigonometry 

Required Course Materials: 
• Databases Demystefied
By: Andy Oppel

Method of Instruction: 

Lecture Notes, Homework Assignments will include reading assignments. Students will be monitored for activity via online communication methods, such as, on-line discussion groups, email, and chat rooms. 

Attendance: 

Attendance is necessary to pass this course. Attendance will be monitored daily. “A student absences equivalent to two weeks of instruction in a regular semester may be dropped by the instructor.” Please consult the Student’s Manual for details. Students with excessive absences will be automatically withdrawn from the course with notification. You will be required to keep pace with homework and other assignments. Email me regularly and keep me posted on your progress with the course.  

Homework and Computer Assignments: 

Homework and computer assignments will be sent to me as attachments via email or hard copy. You must keep pace with the course calendar of events.  Late assignments will not be accepted.

Exams: 

Exams and quizzes will be administered in person. Please refer to the calendar of course events and/or bulletin boards for more information on exam dates. 

Course Expectations: 

You will be required to view the calendar of course events every week for assignments. Please be sure to follow date and time schedules. You will be asked to return both written and lab assignments as attachments via email. You are required to read each chapter before you attempt to take the chapter quiz. You will be quizzed after each chapter. If you diligently follow the course guidelines and complete all the required assignments, you will be adequately prepared to take the course exams. The calendar of events is subjected to change, make sure you refer to the calendar every week. 

Final Grade: 

Each student’s grade will be calculated as follows: 

Class Standing   50% 
Major Exams     35%
Projects            15%

III. COURSE CONTENT 

1.	Database Fundamentals
2.	Exploring Relational Database Components
3.	Forms-Based Database Queries
4.	Introduction to SQL
5.	The Database Life Cycle
6.	Logical Database Design Using Normalizing
7.	Data and Processing Modeling
8.	Physical Database Design
9.	Connecting Databases to the Outside World
10.	Database Security 
11.	Database Implementation
12.	Databases for Online Analytical Processing

IV. LEARNING OUTCOMES 

At the completion of the course, the student will be able to: 

1.  To define and illustrate basic concepts in analytic geometry