HNDIT 1105
DBMS
Week 1 - Introduction
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module the student will be able to:
• Describe the fundamental concepts in databases and
data processing
• Analyze and systematically represent relationships in
data records and perform data modeling
• Create, populate and manage relational databases in
system
• Use query languages to populate, update and retrieve
data from databases
• Implement basic security in database systems
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Outline Syllabus
• An introduction to data processing and databases
• Database management systems
• Data analysis and Data modeling (ER diagrams and
conceptual modeling)
• Relational models and normalizations
• Creating databases using GUI tools
• Query Languages (Standard Query language)
• Introduction to database security simple report
creations.
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Assessment & Weighting
• In class assignments and tutorials 25%
• Simple database design 25%
• End of semester examination Structured
examination paper 50%
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Data , Information &
Processing
Data ,information & processing
Processing
Today:- 2013/05/06
DOB :-1990/05/06
23-0-0
Data
DOB:-1990/05/06 processed AGE:23
Data Information
Raw material processing Final product
Data vs. Information
Information
Data
• Final result
raw facts
• with context
no context
•• Useable
Useless
•• processed data
Before processed
•• value-added to data
No value-added
– Summarized, organized, Analyzed
•• just numbers and text etc .. without meaning
just numbers and text etc .. with meaning
What is Data?
• Data is a stream of raw facts representing
objects, things or events that have
happened.
• Data consists of raw facts and figures.
• It does not have any meaning until it is
processed and a given context
• In ICT, we usually say that data is made
up from basic types/forms :
• Numbers, Text, Images and Sound
• Inside the computer, however, all data is
stored as numbers(binary).
What is Information?
• Information is data that has been
processed to make it meaningful and
useful.
• Some times directly we received
information which was processed by
some body.
• Data + Meaning = Information
• Information is to be without
meaning(useless) that can be
consider as data.
What is Data processing?
• Data processing is the conversion of data into
usable and desired form(information). This
conversion or “processing” is carried out using
a predefined sequence of operations either
manually or automatically.
• The carrying out of operations on data,
especially by a computer, to retrieve,
transform, or classify information.
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DBMS
User Query
DBMS
(processing)
Store the data Retrieve the Information distribution
Data Collection
with well data by user
organized form query
Database
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DATABASE
DEFINITION
• A shared collection of logically related data
designed to meet the information requirements
of an organisation.
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Database Management System (DBMS)
• A software system that enables users to
define, create and maintain the database and
which provides controlled access to the
database.
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Questions?
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