Data Systems - 2024 entry
MODULE TITLE | Data Systems | CREDIT VALUE | 15 |
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MODULE CODE | COMM108 | MODULE CONVENER | Unknown |
DURATION: TERM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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DURATION: WEEKS | 11 |
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) |
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This module will introduce you to the ways in which data is stored within a computer system. You will learn about a variety of types of database, including those based on the structured query language (SQL) and those designed to structure data differently (so-called NoSQL databases). You will develop a theoretical understanding about how data should be organised, and will learn how to access and modify the data in a database from an application .
The aim of this module is to instil students with an appreciation of the different ways that data can be stored. By introducing multiple approaches (e.g. SQL-based and NoSQL) students will learn how to select the most appropriate storage for a given application, taking into account the complexities around accessing and writing data. Students will also learn how to construct software to connect an application to a database securely.
The module will also cover concurrency control, backup and recovery, user management, and web development with databases, The module will also introduce modern concepts concerning data systems, which might include big data, the cloud, data warehousing, blockchain, and decentralised systems, and governance.
On successful completion of this module you should be able to:
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge
2. Understand how to design applications that uses an API to access and modify data stored in a database
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge
4. Contrast between different types of database tools.
Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge
- The relational model and its implementation in SQL.
- Information modelling.
- Database design theory.
- Transactions and their use in integrity and recovery management.
- NoSQL databases (potential examples including document databases and graph databases).
- database APIs and their construction.
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 42 | Guided Independent Study | 108 | Placement / Study Abroad | 0 |
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Category | Hours of study time | Description |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 22 | Lectures |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 20 | Workshops/tutorials |
Guided independent study | 70 | Individual assessed work |
Guided independent study | 38 | Lecture and assessment preparation |
Form of Assessment | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Workshop exercises | 2 hours per week | 1-5 | Model answers and verbal feedback |
Coursework | 60 | Written Exams | 40 | Practical Exams | 0 |
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Form of Assessment | % of Credit | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Exam | 80 | 1 hours | 1-5 | Written |
Continuous assessment | 20 | 48 hours | 1-5 | Written |
Original Form of Assessment | Form of Re-assessment | ILOs Re-assessed | Time Scale for Re-assessment |
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Continous assessment | Coursework | 1-5 | Completed over the Summer with a deadline in Auguts |
Exam | Exam | 1-5 | Referral/deferral period |
Reassessment will be by coursework in the failed or deferred element only.
Deferral – if you have been deferred for any assessment you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 50%) you will be expected to submit the relevant assessment. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of referral will be capped at 50%.
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
Basic reading:
- Connolly, Thomas and Begg, Carolyn, “Database Systems: A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation and Management”, Pearson, 2015. ISBN: 1292061189.
Reading list for this module:
CREDIT VALUE | 15 | ECTS VALUE | 7.5 |
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PRE-REQUISITE MODULES | None |
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CO-REQUISITE MODULES | None |
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) | 7 | AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING | No |
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ORIGIN DATE | Wednesday 20th December 2023 | LAST REVISION DATE | Thursday 16th May 2024 |
KEY WORDS SEARCH | Database; design; modelling |
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Please note that all modules are subject to change, please get in touch if you have any questions about this module.