This document provides administrative information and instructions for a homework assignment. It is divided into two parts. Part 1 involves transforming patient data from 1st normal form to 3rd normal form. Students are provided sample data and dependencies to complete this task. Part 2 involves answering questions about verifying systems at two different companies. Students can earn up to 8 extra credit points by answering additional questions. The document outlines grading criteria and submission requirements.

1. Administrative Information
Date Assigned
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Date Due
Monday, April 7, at 11:59 pm.
Material covered
Lectures for Data Migration & Loading and Verification
Value of the Assignment
6% of the course grade, or 60 points out of 1000
Value of Each Question
The assignment is graded on a scale of 0-100%, and then that
percentage is applied against the value of the assignment. So if
you earn a 90% on this assignment, that = 90% of 60 = 54. If
you earn 3 of the 8 extra points, you would now have a 93%.
93% of 60 = 55.8. See each question for its value.
Method of Submission
Download this assignment, enter your answers into the
document, save it, and then upload the document to the Folio
drop box. No other method will be accepted.
Part 1: Data Migration and Loading (aka Extraction,
Transformation, and Loading)
This problem is worth 40% of the assignment.
An important element of the migration of data from an old
system and loading it onto a new system is the all-important
intermediate process of transformation. That’s why this is also
known as Extraction, Transformation, and Loading, or ETL
processes.
When data is transformed, it must be mapped from the old
system to the new. Mapping answers the question, given data
field X in the old system, what is its corresponding field Y in
the new system? But before we even perform the mapping, we
have to ensure that, as a minimum, data in the old system is in

2. Third Normal Form (3NF). Otherwise, we will be introducing
possible redundancies into the new system.
This problem requires you to take a set of data that is in 1NF,
and transform it into 3NF. You will be given the initial table
layout with sample data in an Excel spreadsheet. You may
recreate the data in 3NF in the Excel spreadsheet, or on the
following blank page using the Insert Table function. You do
not have to provide 2NF version of the database, just provide
the 3NF version, which must include all applicable tables, and,
given the data provided to you, the data in the tables. So, when
this entire assignment has been completed, if you choose to
complete this problem in the Excel workbook, you will be
submitting TWO files – this Word document, and the Excel
document.
The problem itself deals with patients in a doctor’s office.
Before you reduce it from 1NF all the way to 3NF, you will
need to know the following dependencies, which are listed
below:
In addition, you will need to know that:
· Each patient is a member of a household
· Each patient has been to the doctor for at least one “service”
Spring 2019, HW4
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Dependencies given to you (see listing below for column [field]
name meanings):
P-Nbr HH-Nbr, HHName, Street, City, State, Zip, Balance, P-
Name
HH-Nbr HH-Name, Street, City, State, Zip, Balance
SvcCode Description, Fee
P-Nbr, SvcCode Date

3. Initial Patient Table column heading explanations used in the
Excel version is below. Use the SAME column headings in
your work, and the SAME data provided to you in the Excel
version in your work.
· HH-Nbr = Household Number
· HH-Name = Household’s Last Name
· Street, City, State, Zip, and Balance are self-explanatory
· P-Nbr = the patient number for the member of the household
who is a patient
· P-Name = the patient’s FIRST Name. For our purposes, all of
the patients in a household share the same last name, i.e. the
HHName
· Age is self-explanatory
· SvcCode = Service Code, the code for the medical service
performed
· Desc = Description. Fee, and date of service are all self-
explanatory
In your final 3NF design, the headings for all primary keys
(single or, perhaps, combination) should be italicized. In
addition, all of the fields in the original table must be used in
all of your answer tables.
Part 2: Verification of Systems
With their expansion, Gus’ Eagle Pizzeria (from HW3) has also
updated their payroll software, this as an in-house development
project. Users and IT staff members have completed
comprehensive training sessions. The system has been
operational for about four weeks, and no major problems have
occurred. You are responsible for the post-implementation
verification of the system.
P2.1. After four weeks, you will perform verification by
sending a questionnaire to all users and mangers affected by the
system. Given that this is a payroll system, give at least

4. fouritems in the system that you should verify in your
questionnaire. NOTE: these are NOT“tests”. They are items in
the system that should be tested, perhaps including conditions.
This question is worth 15% of the assignment.
P2.2. Coastal Empire Pottery makes handmade pottery of
various types and décor in Savannah, where their company has
their headquarters. Since Savannah has one of the busiest ports
in the United States, they sell their pottery not just in Savannah,
but throughout the world. They also have locations in
Charleston and Jacksonville, which are also port cities. While
they have a respectable market share in the pottery market, sales
have somewhat flattened out. Some managers believe that IT
issues are the problem. Each task is worth 15% of the
assignment.
Background
Last year, Coastal Empire Pottery rushed to implement a new
Web-based system to boost sales. Unfortunately, the online
system was not tested thoroughly and experienced start-up
problems. For example, customers complained about order mix-
ups and overcharges for deliveries. You are a new system
analyst, and your supervisor asked you to investigate the
problems.
Tasks
1. Based on what you know about e-commerce, how would
you have tested a new Web-based system? Given the types of
tests listed in our lecture, provide no more than four tests.
2. Should ISO standards have been considered? Explain your
answer. If you believe that ISO standards should be considered,
you need to give the ISO standard or standards that should be

5. considered.
3. What should Coastal Empire Pottery do in the future to
avoid similar problems when developing new systems? You
need to offer specific recommendations.
EXTRA CREDIT – WORTH 8 POINTS
Your organization is updating the current Accounts Payable
System. You are going to perform stub testing on several
different components of AP.
Your Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the sponsor of this
project. She does not understand the difference between Unit
Testing and Stub Testing. To her, they both sound the same.
For three extra points, describe the difference.
Your manager has tasked you with creating the test script for
the AP System, in particular, what is deemed to be the central
component of AP (you are responsible for looking this up – it
was presented to the class quite some time ago). Create a viable
test script for this component. It is worth five extra points.

6. Report Topic:
Project Management Methodologies
Write a report that provides facts about various project method
methodologies. The audience for your report is your senior
leadership. Include the following:
1. Provide an overview of your organization and the project
management methodology you currently use
(traditional/waterfall, agile, lean, etc.). You may also use a
company you wish to work for in the future.
2. Write a 1-2 page summary of the existing methodology, its
origin and advantages and disadvantages.
3. Write a 1-2 page summary of an alternate methodology
(traditional, agile, lean, etc.) including its advantages and
disadvantages.
4. Write a conclusion discussing recommendations for your
company based on your findings.
The length should be in the range of 1500 words +/- 10%.
Make sure that your report contains all of the following
headings, shown below in Components of a business report.
Components of a business report
A business report contains a collection of objective data that the
reader should consider. The report can contain suggestions and
recommendations, but its primary purpose should be to present
facts and information. Please note this important distinction. A
report is not a proposal. A proposal is a sales pitch with the
single objective of promoting an idea. A business proposal
spends most of its time promoting suggestions and
recommendations. A business report spends most of its time
presenting objective facts. Proposals propose. Reports report.

7. Please include all of the following headings and sections in
your report:
Title Page
Business reports generally follow a formal structure, unless they
are very short email reports. Most moderate to long reports
begin with a title page. The title page shows the full title of the
report, the name of the author and the names of audience
members or groups.
Abstract or Executive Summary
The report should also include an “abstract” or “executive
summary.” This brief summary presents the purpose, methods,
scope, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the report.
A high-level business executive might choose not to read the
entire report, but instead to read only the executive summary.
Write the summary with enough detail to provide a busy
executive with the most important elements of the report. See
this resource for writing abstracts:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/656/1/.
Table of Contents
The table of contents page usually comes immediately after the
title page and before the executive summary. It should show
each section of the report by name and page number.
List of Figures, Tables, Abbreviations or Symbols (optional)
A good rule of thumb is that if your report includes more than
five figures, illustrations or tables, you should list them by page
number, immediately after the table of contents page. If the
report contains abbreviations or symbols that might not be
familiar to all readers, include those abbreviations and symbols,
plus their definitions and explanations in this section. Not all
reports need to contain this section.

8. Introduction
Start the body of the report with an introductory paragraph, with
the heading “Introduction.” The introduction should present the
purpose and scope of the report, and present background
information that might be necessary for readers to know so that
they can understand the rest of the report.
Body
The next heading should read “Body,” and this begins the heart
of the report. You can include subheadings to introduce the
various information categories that make up the body. Consider
including tables of data or financial information, charts, graphs
and illustrations. The body should include content points 1-5
listed above. Missing components will result in lower grade.
Conclusions and Recommendations
The body of the report ends with “Conclusions and
Recommendations.” In this section, you summarize the
objective data and findings, and propose recommendations, if
necessary and appropriate.
References
If your report presents data that you gathered from published
sources, show those sources in a bibliography that should
include traditional publications, Internet sources and people
who you might have interviewed. Works cited should be in APA
format. Failure to submit a proper APA bibliography will result
in a reduced grade. See
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/.
Late submissions will not be accepted without prior approval
and will result in a reduced grade.

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SAMPLE RESEARCH ESSAY, FALL 2018
** Note: Last semester, students used Essay Three for research.
Thus, this is a sample of research and also a sample topic for
our third essay. One weakness of this sample is that it doesn’t
have many quotes from the stories themselves.
Medievalism in The Lord of the Rings
The definition of medievalism is “the ongoing process of
recreating, reinventing, and reenacting medieval culture in
postmedieval times” (Emery and Utz). J.R.R. Tolkien’s The
Lord of the Rings is an exemplary example of a medievalist
work in modern culture. Some renderings of medieval culture in
modern works inaccurately display the medieval culture in what
is known as neomedievalism (Emery and Utz). However,
Tolkien had a great respect for medieval history and culture

10. which is evident in the way he developed Middle Earth. Tolkien
was well-informed with Arthurian literature and carried
Arthurian themes into The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien’s
respectful approach to medievalism and Arthurian literature is
the reason The Lord of the Rings has been a great success.
In Arthurian literature, chivalry presents itself as an
unattainable ideal that can be extreme at times. For example,
in King Arthur and his Knights, Guinevere’s jealousy causes
Lancelot to lose his sanity for almost two years while he
wonders around as a mad man (Malory). Tolkien transforms
chivalry into something that is less extreme and relatable to his
readers. In Arthurian literature, a definite king and a definite
religion dictate the aspects of chivalry. However, in The Lord
of the Rings, no one king rules Middle Earth and no common
religion is shared by its peoples which enables Middle Earth to
adapt and change (Edman). This adaptability makes chivalry
relevant in the fast-changing modern world. As apparent in
Frodo’s quest to destroy the ring and prevent one person from
holding all power, “Tolkien rejects sovereignty” when he
reflects King Arthur through Frodo (Edman). The literal and
figurative little guy becomes the hero making chivalry
accessible to everyone regardless of their situation as opposed
to King Arthur and his knights who are born into chivalry.
Another aspect of chivalry that Tolkien focuses on is war
culture. The Anglo-Saxon war culture influenced the war
culture of Tolkien (Kundu). In stories like Beowulf, friendship
and loyalty tie the bonds of a thane to his lord and inspired
Tolkien in his literature (Kundu). The fellowship and comradery
of the soldiers in Middle Earth fighting against Sauron is
stronger than that of King Arthur’s knights who often go on
quests alone (Kundu). In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,
Gawain accepts the beheading challenge on his own and
embarks on the journey to the Green Chapel alone: “Why should
I shy / away. If fate is kind / or cruel, man must still try.” ll.
362-365). Comparatively, Tolkien created a fellowship of his
own knights, The Fellowship of the Ring, who quested together

11. instead of alone which enabled them to build close friendships.
Their mission to defend and protect the ring bearer helped their
loyalty to each other grow. The loyalty amongst the members of
the Fellowship of the Ring is arguably stronger than the loyalty
between King Arthur and his knights as proven by Lancelot’s
affair with King Arthur’s wife, Guinevere.
Tolkien further parallels the Anglo-Saxon war culture in his
creation of Rohan (Kundu). The golden hall, Meduseld, in
Rohan is similar to the hall in Beowulf, Heorot (Kundu). Both
halls are property of the king but house banquets and represent
the intimate relationship of a king and his subjects (Kundu).
Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas further embody the friendship of
the Anglo-Saxon war culture (Tolkien). Their friendship
transcends racial boundaries and allows them to be stronger
together than on their own.
Not only was Tolkien able to transform chivalry from its
medieval context, Tolkien also transformed the portrayal of
gender from its medieval context. In Arthurian literature,
women are often love interests. Despite having power in terms
of relationships, women in Arthurian tales do not hold positions
of power. Guinevere is King Arthur’s queen, but her political
power is non-existent outside of her ability to manipulate the
men in her life. Nevertheless, Tolkien empowered women more
so than their medieval counterparts. Arwen sets the tone for
women in Middle Earth when she saves Frodo by outrunning the
Black Riders and then sweeping them away in the river
(Tolkien). Tolkien presents Arwen in a way that Arthurian
literature neglects to present women. Tolkien establishes Arwen
as a capable, independent woman who is not afraid of battle and
actually participates in battle, something women never did in
Arthurian literature. Arwen isn’t the only woman in Middle
Earth to bear a sword. Éowyn kills the Witch-king; thus, further
demonstrating Tolkien’s empowerment of women.
Aside from obvious representations of gender in The Lord of the
Rings, Tolkien also uses the races in Middle Earth as a way to
“escape from the limitations of modern gender roles” (Miller).

12. Tolkien explores the races as they relate to one another and to
the earth itself (Miller). Men in Middle Earth build structures
atop the earth in a race for power which represents
masculinity’s struggle to be dominant (Miller). As an
alternative, Elves live in the woods and offer a feminine
mystique (Miller). Elves are elegant, beautiful creatures and the
femininity ascribed to them can be interpreted as an ideal state
of womanhood. Although “men like Boromir tend to be wary of
them” because of their mysterious nature (Miller), Elves are
independent from the world of men proving their intelligence
and power; thus, Tolkien’s feminist stance is reaffirmed.
Perhaps the most notable characteristic of Elves is their
immortality. Tolkien appeals to the life-giving ability of women
when he attributes power over death to Elves (Miller).
With the depiction of masculinity and femininity established,
the Orcs represent a severe perversion of masculinity (Miller).
Because Tolkien wrote during the time of the world wars, he
experienced the destruction of the modern war machine and
industrialization (Edman). The Orcs signify the representation
of this destruction as they abuse the resources of Middle Earth
(Tolkien). Alternatively, the Hobbits represent a civilization
untouched by war and industrialization (Tolkien). More
specifically, Hobbits represent childhood and the Shire
represents a world untouched by conflict and industry (Miller).
Hobbits are able to carry out the impossible task of destroying
the Ring because of their childlike innocence.
In relation, children rarely appear in Arthurian literature.
In King Arthur and his Knights, Lancelot has a child with
Elaine, Galahad (Malory). Instead of witnessing his son being
knighted, Lancelot chose to heed the call of Guinevere
(Malory). Tolkien’s approach to children appeals to readers;
whereas, the approach to children in Arthurian literature is
aloof. Samwise and Aragorn dream of having children (Tolkien)
which offers a perspective of fatherhood that counters the
fatherhood presented by Lancelot.
The most evident theme that Tolkien carries on from Arthurian

13. literature would be the use of the sword. Unlike other weapons,
the sword places the opponent in direct proximity offering a
battle that is more direct and “allows those without power to
gain access to respect in cultures which marginalize them”
(Brisbois). Like in the case of Merry offering his sword to
Théoden, he was able to join the ranks of Rohan (Tolkien). The
sword in The Lord of the Rings proves to be more powerful than
the Ring because the Ring has power over the bearer, but the
sword bearer has power over the sword (Brisbois). The sword
also serves as a direct link to Arthurian literature. King Arthur
has Excalibur and Aragorn has Andúril.
In the end, Aragorn’s wisdom with the sword is ultimately what
defines his rightful kingship (Brisbois). Tolkien’s treatment of
Arthurian themes is what has made The Lord of the Rings so
successful. His creative approach to chivalry and gender
continues to be inspriring. As opposed to characters like
Lancelot whose love for Guinevere was romantic but
controversial as it caused him to neglect chivalric obligations to
King Arthur and to God. Lancelot and Guinevere's affair is
responsible for the disintegration of the Knights of the Round
Table (Malory). Tolkien, however, created a world where the
ideal of chivalry could be practiced amidst the imperfections of
his characters and still resonate as a believable aspiration
amongst readers in the modern world.
Works Cited
Borroff, Marie, and Howes, Laura L., editors. Sir Gawain and
the Green Knight. W. W. Norton and Company, 2010.

14. Brisbois, Michael J. “The Blade Against the Burden: The
Iconography of the Sword in The Lord of the Rings.” Mythlore,
vol. 27, no. ½, 2008, pp. 93-103.
Edmun, Timuçin Buğra. “Power in Jeopardy: A Poststructuralist
Reading of the Arthurian Legend from Malory’s Le Morte
d’Arthur and Tennyson’s Idylls of the King to Tolkien’s The
Lord of the Rings.” Tarih Kültür ve Sanat Araştırmaları Dergisi,
vol. 4, no. 2, 2015, pp. 88-102.
Emery, Elizabeth and Richard Utz, editors. Medievalism: Key
Critical Terms. D.S. Brewer, 2014.
Kundu, Pritha. “The Anglo-Saxon War Culture and The Lord of
the Rings: Legacy and Reappraisal.” War, Literature, and Arts:
An International Journal of the Humanities, vol. 26, 2014,
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Malory, Sir Thomas. King Arthur and His Knights. Oxford
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Miller, John. “Mapping Gender in Middle Earth.” Mythlore, vol.
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Tolkien, J.R.R. The Fellowship of the Ring. Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1994.
---. The Return of the King. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
---. The Two Towers. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
Essay Two
You may write on any of the literature discussed in class this
semester (“History of the Kings of England,” “Parcival,”
Capellanus, Chretien’s “Lancelot,” "Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight," or any of Malory’s tales). You can continue a theme
from Essay One as long as you discuss different works in this
essay. You can write about a single work, or you can compare
several. See the handout on the website for possible SGGK
topics. Keep in mind the overarching themes of this course as

15. you select your topic: the evolution of chivalry in Arthurian
literature.
*This paper requires research. You will want to look on the
Essay Information page to read more about research
requirements. You must consult at least two secondary scholarly
sources. If you write on "Sir Gawain," you can use the articles
in our textbook (the ones you summarized) as secondary
sources. For any topic, you can use the Notes and additional
readings under Content. The successful paper must accord with
MLA style manual. You must include a Works Cited page, and
quotes are mandatory Successful papers will probably average
three and a half to four pages.
Here are a few suggested topics:
-Does Gawain and Arthur's court pass the Green Knight's test?
-What it the significance of the pentangle, and does Gawain live
up to it?
-Compare Geoffrey's and Malory's versions of Arthur's birth.
What elements are changed, and what difference to they make?
-Compare Chretien's and Malory's versions of "The Knight of
the Cart." What elements are changed, and what difference to
they make?
-Malory claims that Balin is a good knight despite the many
people who die in the wake of his adventures. Why does Malory
make this claim?
-Discuss the portrayal of Guinevere and her role in the courtly
code.
-Discuss Arthur's role as king and as duped husband. Why does
he make certain choices? Is he ultimately a successful king?
-Discuss Lancelot's actions as they relate to the chivalric code
of conduct.
Research Requirement
Research papers should be approximately 4-6 pages.
More to remember:
1. Distinguish between primary and secondary sources, if you
consult any scholarly material beyond the main texts.

16. 2. Your own voice should predominate.
3. Employ a variety of quotes, paraphrase, and summary.
4. Quote only when necessary.
5. All quotations must be integrated into the discussion. All
quotations must be introduced.
6. Typically, quotes are introduced and followed by
interpretation or discussion.
7. Paraphrases and summaries must be documented.
8. Any secondary sources must be scholarly and reputable. Use
web sources with great discretion; avoid general encyclopedias.
9. Be sure you have a clear thesis.
10. Use "Works Consulted" to list works which you did not use
directly.
11. Use endnotes only for tangential information which would
not fit elsewhere in the text.