Databases
UndergraduateMUR-ICT2852025
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 Aug 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 1 Sept 2025
- Price from
- $0
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP available
Databases
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject you will be able to:
- apply your knowledge of relational database principles and theory to create effective and efficient database designs
- define, create and manage relational database systems using SQL
- design and implement a database to a given specification using a DBMS
- explain the issues associated with, and compare candidate solutions for, the processing of concurrent database transactions
- formulate and implement constraints appropriate for a range of commonly encountered database security scenarios
- differentiate between non-relational and relational approaches to managing data
- Introduction to databases and the relational model
- Database query languages
- Normalisation
- Conceptual database design
- Logical database design
- Physical database design
- Transaction management
- Database architectures
- Database security
- Data warehouses
- An introduction to non-relational databases
This subject provides an introduction to database design, implementation and management. Topics include data modelling, the relational model, SQL, logical and physical database design, database application design, transaction management, concurrency, recovery, security, database architectures and database administration. The theory material is complemented by practical work using common database management systems.
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- Problem Solving task (20%)
- Problem Solving task (20%)
- Final Exam (50%)
- Weekly quizzes (10%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
MUR-ICT159-Foundations of Programming (no longer available)
Others
This subject is CSP only and cannot be taken as open access. The correct CSP fee will be displayed once you begin the enrolment process.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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