AT220

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

CAWANGAN SARAWAK
KAMPUS SAMARAHAN

Updated: 13 March 2017

 Name: Dr. Raseeda Hamzah
 Room: T-1-10 CS2, FSKM
 Email : raseeda@fskm.uitm.edu.my
 Consultation Hours:
- Based on appointments
 Code : CSC405
 Name: Computer Applications
 Credit Unit : 2
 Contact Hour : 4
 Part : 2
 Course Status : Core
 Prerequisite : None
After completing this course, the student
should able to:
 Describe the major components of a database management
system and state their functions and purposes. ( C1 A1 P1 C2 )
 Develop a data model for a database application using and
appropriate modeling tools such as Entity-Relationship
Diagram (ERD). ( C1 A3 A2 A1 P3 P2 P1 C3 C2 )
 Implement a database application using an appropriate
relational DBMS. ( C1 C2 P1 P2 P3 A1 A2 A3 )
 This course is aimed at giving the student a wide
knowledge on database management system and
their use in modelling information in the real world.
The conceptual, logical and physical levels of
database design are discussed. The course will
cover both the theoretical and practical aspects of
database systems. The main emphasis will be on
the formation of a database system. This will
require students to develop a database system
starting from the entity-relationship model up
through implementing their system using a
relational database, Microsoft Access 2013.
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Database building blocks: entities, entity sets &
attributes
Chapter 3 – Relationship types
Chapter 4 – Database design: Creating a Blueprint with an ERD
Chapter 5 – Creating relationships between tables
 Final examination
 One 2-hours paper : 50%

 Course Work
▪ Tests (2)- 20%
▪ Lab Exercise – 10%
▪ Group Project - 20%
: 50%

Passing Marks : 50% (C)

 Recommended Text
 Stephen Morris,Carlos Coronel,Peter Rob, Database Principles, South
Western Educational Publishing, 2012, ISBN: 1133311970
 Philip J. Pratt, Mary Z. Last, Microsoft Access 2013: Comprehensive,
1st, Shelly Cashman Series, 2013, ISBN: 1285168968
 References
▪ Abraham Silberschatz,Henry Korth,S. Sudarshan, Database System
Concepts, McGraw-Hill Education, 2010, ISBN: 0073523321
▪ Lisa Friedrichsen, Microsoft® Access® 2013: Illustrated Complete, 1st
edition, Cengage Learning, 2013, ISBN: 1285093275
▪ Garcia-Molina, Database Systems: The Complete Book, 2nd edition,
Pearson Education, 2014, ISBN: 978-933251867
 REGISTERED STUDENTS:
 Students must make sure they registered the correct course code and
group number.

 ATTENDANCE:
 Students must achieved at least 80% attendance.
 Those who get below 80% are not allowed to sit for their final examination
and will be given Grade F.
 Students must be punctual and those who are late more than 15 minutes
will be assumed as absent.

 NOTES:
 Softcopy of hands-out will be given at Week 1 or you can download it from
i-Learn

 ASSIGNMENTS/TESTS/TUTORIALS:
 Students must submit all the given assignments or tutorials. Plagiarism is
not allowed.
 Assignment, tests and lab works are compulsory.