This document outlines the details of a Database Management Systems course, including expectations, assessment, teaching staff, and schedule. The course introduces fundamental database concepts and teaches relational algebra, ER modeling, normalization, design, transactions, concurrency control, recovery systems, and security. Students will complete assignments, a test, and a final exam worth 30%, 30%, and 40% respectively. Lectures will be on Wednesdays and tutorials will be held Monday through Thursday. The textbook is Database System Concepts by Silberschatz, Korth, and Sudarshan.

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Database Management Systems
Unit of Study Outline & Assessment Details
Intake 26 (Final Year)
IMPORTANT: Students are to ensure that they are familiar with the University’s Policy
relating to Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
1. Introduction
This course focuses on the following:
i. Giving the student a fundamental idea of Database Management Systems.
ii. Teaching fundamental of database systems; topics covered include: Introduction of database systems and design,
Relational Algebra, Entity Relationship modelling, Normalisation, Database design and development,
Transactions and Concurrency control, Recovery systems, Database system architectures and security.
The main learning activities in this unit will consist of lectures, tutorials, labs, assignments and mid term exam. The
course gives hand on experience on database using Oracle..
2. Course Delivery
The main learning activities in this unit will consist of lectures, tutorials/Labs and assessed assignments. During the lab
students will be required to solve problems using MySQL. To benefit fully from this unit it is necessary to participate
fully in all aspects of the unit of study.
3. Expectations
i. Students are expected to attend all scheduled lectures, and tutorial classes.
ii. Students are expected to undertake additional reading to complete exercises and to submit assignments for
assessment. It should be realised that tutorial exercises are expected to take longer than just the time scheduled
for classes.
iii. Students are expected to be able to work independently and to make effective use of a range of resources including
the library, the Internet and relevant on-line help facilities.
iv. Students are expected to check their assignment results. Results will be published via e-mail. Any errors or
omissions must be reported to the unit coordinator(s), with appropriate evidence, as soon as possible. Marks are
considered to have been confirmed ten (10) days after being published and will not subsequently be altered.
4. Assessment Package
The unit of study will be assessed by means of the following components:
Component % of Final Grade
Assignment 1 30%
Test 30%
Final examination 40%
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2. Deadlines for assignments are set on the assumption that students may experience minor setbacks caused by sickness,
computer breakdown etc. In this context, ‘minor’ means ‘causing a delay of up to three (3) working days’. Extensions will
not be granted for minor setbacks. It is important to work steadily on assignments as soon as they are given.
5. Details of Assessment Components
5.1 Assignments & Test
There will be a total of one assignment and Test during the course which will be worth approximately 15% and 25%
respectively of the final unscaled assessment mark, respectively. Assignments & test will contain questions on the work
covered during lectures and tutorials, but you may have to do some additional reading.
5.2 Written Examination
The written examination will draw on topics from all aspects of the course. Its aim is to test the candidates’ ability to
discuss issues critically and to apply the knowledge learnt during the course to specific situations.
6. Teaching Team
The coordinators for the course are Dr. Suresh Sankaranarayanan. Tutorials will be taken care by the course coordinator.
Our contact information is below:
• Dr. Suresh Sankaranarayanan- Assoc. Professor
Room No. 1F80
Official e-mail: suresh.sn@itb.edu.bn
Personal e-mails: suresh.sankaranarayanan@gmail.com
7. Textbook
• Main Text:
A Silberschatz, H.F. Korth, S. Sudarshan, “Database System Concepts”, Fifth Edition, McGrawHill
• Reference Textbooks
Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Mary B. Prescott & Fred R. McFadden, Modern Database Management,
Eighth Edition, Pearson.
Johannes Gerke, Raghu Ramakrishna, “Database Management Systems”, Third Edition, McGraw-Hill
8. Course Work Schedule
The expected timetable is as follows:
• Lectures will take place every Wednesday in the Science Lecture theatre 48 and 49.
• Tutorials will take place on Monday ,Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday based on the time and Group
9. Class Schedule (Tentative)
Lecture Tutorials
Class logistics; Introduction to Database Systems No Tutorials
Relational Model Tutorial-1
E-R Model Tutorial-2
Normalisation Tutorial-3
Database Design & Development No Tutorials
Transactions No Tutorials
Concurrency No Tutorials
Recovery No Tutorials
Database system Architectures No Tutorials
Database security No Tutorials
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