302965 (v.1) Database Systems 662

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Area:	Department of Computing
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	10080 (v.5) Database Systems 504 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Introduction to object-oriented database systems, object-oriented concepts. Object-relational features of Oracle, Object-relational data definition, Object-relational data manipulation, Embedded SQL, Writing methods, Modelling and design for OODBS, Transactions and concurrency, Recovery and versioning, Data mining and OLAP, Deductive databases, Distributed and parallel databases.
Unit Outcomes:	On compltetion of this unit, students will know the concepts underlying contemporary object-relational database systems and be able to design and implement object-relational databases to support applications that need the features of these systems. In addition, students will learn about a number of emergying areas of database systems.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Oracle 8 Documentation, http://isis.curtin.edu.au/oracle817/index.htm Elmasri, R. and Navathe, S.B., (2000), Fundamentals of Database Systems, 3rd ed, Addison Wesley. Ullman, J.D. and Widom, J., (1997) A first Course in Database Systems, Prentice-Hall.;;Koshafian, S., (1993), Object-Oriented Database Management, Prentice Hall. Loomis, M.E.S., (1995), Object Databases, Addison-Wesley.
Unit Texts:	Ramakrishnan, R. and Gehrke, J., (2000), Database Management Systems, 2nd ed, McGraw-Hill.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Examination 70%. Tests (2) 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y