University of South Carolina The Darla Moore School of Business

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1 University of South Carolina The Darla Moore School of Business MGSC 596 Data Resource Management Instructor Dr. Kirk D. Fiedler Room 722, BA Building Phone: Office Hours: TBA and by appointment The knowledge of database technology will be invaluable in your future career in Marketing, Finance, Human Recourses or any business field. As one CEO put it recently, There s a database in everything. The demand for database practitioners continues to accelerate in every business discipline and industry. Through the use of online modeling tools, database programs, articles, and in-depth cases this class will pursue the following objectives. Course Objectives This course covers topics related to data resource management in business and is intended for two types of students: -- students who plan to concentrate in IS and pursue a career in the field; -- students with other concentrations such as accounting, finance, marketing and human resource who wish to acquire more knowledge and some "hands-on" skill to make more effective use of this important information technology tool in furthering their careers. The course consists mainly of two components: the technology component and the management component. To develop a proper understanding of data resource management, the first component presents a high-level treatment of the database management systems (DBMS) technology. This component includes: 1) evolution of data management technologies; 2) the database concept; 3) the entity-relationship approach to logical data base design; 4) relational database theories; 5) referential integrity and business rules; 6) the normalization techniques for logical data base design; 7) the standard SQL database query language for relational data bases; 8) the evolution, design and development of data warehouse; 9) the role of database in electronic commerce; 10) current and future developments in data management technologies, such as object-oriented and multimedia databases. To facilitate understanding and proficiency for the first component, a number of database design exercises supported by an interactive data modeling tool will be used. In addition, PC-based Microsoft Access database software package will be used for hands-on project, and Internet tuitorials of Access and SQL. The second component of the course, which is in many ways more important than the first component, deals with the management and strategy related to the planning and deployment of database technologies in an organization. Topics to be discussed include: 1) the management of data as a resource; concept and practice; 2) the use of data as a strategic competitive tool; 3) the impact of database on accounting and auditing practice; 4) the role of database in e-business

2 5) database integrity and security; 6) the role of database administrator (DBA) and data administrator (DA); 7) strategic enterprise data architectural planning methodologies; 8) the role of database in business process change. Required Matteral BlackBoard TextBook Support Website: Textbooks Database Management Systems: Designing & Building Business Applications & Microsoft Access 2007 workbook, by Gerald V. Post, McGraw-Hill, 4 edition, (required). Is available for $10.00 Available at or (they have connecting links). Click the link to purchase through Google (or PayPal, but Google is may be better). Follow the steps for payment, check their for the 2 registration numbers. Return to the site and click the link to register. Then they can log into the DBBook site and download everything. Tutorials ACCESS Tutorials: Data Modeling Interactive Problems (Registration is part of the textbook purchase) SQL Tutorial: Advanced SQL Tutorial: Grading Undergraduate Requirement Grading Exam I & 2 40% Final Exam 20% Quizzes, Workbook and Attendance 10% Homework Data Models 7% Homework Tuitorials 3% Access Project 20% Total 100% Graduate Requirement Grading Exam I & 2 30% Final Exam 20% Workbook, Quizzes and Attendance 10% Homework Data Models 7% Homework Tuitorials 3% Access Project 20% Research Paper 10% Total 100% Examinations The exams will include multiple choice, short answer, and problem solving type of questions. Exams are partially cumulative. It is strongly suggested that you review the example questions at in preporation for the exam. If you have any concerns or problems during the course, feel free to talk to me, and I will attempt to resolve them to the best of my ability. You can see me during my office hours or make an appointment.

3 Tentative Class Schedule (Actual progress may deviate from the plan.) Topic Week 1: 1/15 1/17 Readings and Assignments Database Management Systems: Introduction Chapter 1 (Main Text) Chapter 1 (Access workbook support) Purchase and join the MGSC 596 Spring 2008 Admit code = fiedler2008 BlackBoard Log into Class blackboard Account TextBook Support Website: Review Textbook Support hill.com/sites/ /student_view0/index.html Access interface tutorial, function tutorial and additional tutorial ACCESS Tutorials : Additional support tutorial as necessary Week 2: 1/22 1/24 Database Management Systems: Database Design Week 3: 1/29 1/31 Chapter 2 (including Appendix) (Main Text) Chapter 2 (Access workbook support) Register for Interactive Modeling Problems Post Ch02 Ex01 1/24 Database Management Systems: Data Normalization Chapter 2 & 3 (Main Text) Chapter 2 & 3 (Access workbook support) Post Ch02 Ex09 Due 1/29 Week 4: 2/5 2/7 Database Management Systems: Data Normalization Chapter 3 (including Appendix) (Main Text) Chapter 3 (Access workbook support) Post Ch03 Ex05 Due 2/5 & Ex07 Due 2/7 Week 5: 2/12 2/14 Database Management Systems: Data Queries Week 6: 2/19 2/21 Database Management Systems: Data Queries SQL Tutorial: Exam I 2/12 Chapter 4 (Main Text) Chapter 4 (Access workbook support) Graduate Topic Paper Proposal Due 2/19 Chapter 4 & 5 (Main Text) Chapter 4 & 5 (Access workbook support) Topics 1 (What is SQL) to Topic 8 (Drop a Table) [Do all 8 topics]

4 Topic Week 7: 2/26 2/28 Readings SQL Tutorial Notes due 2/28 Database Management Systems: Advanced Queries Chapter 5 & 6 (Main Text) Chapter 5 & 6 (Access workbook support) Advancec SQL Tutorial: Topics 1 (Start here Introduction) to Topic 10 (Table Joins a Must) [Do all 10 topics] Week 8 3/4 3/6 Exam 2 3/6 Database Management Systems: Forms and Reports Week 9: 3/11 3/13 Spring Break Chapter 5 & 6 (Main Text) Chapter 5 & 6 (Access workbook support) Dynamic dashboards Week 10: 3/18 3/20 Stage 1 of ACCESS Project due 3/20 Database Integrity and Transactions Week 11: 3/25-3/27 Chapter 7 (Main Text) Chapter 7 (Access workbook support) Database Applications & Data Warehouses Week 12: 4/1 4/3 Database Applications & Data Warehouses Week 13: 4/8 4/10 Database Administration & Distributed Databases XBRL Week 14: 4/15 4/17 Chapter 12 (main text and workbook) and Project and Paper presentations Week 15: 4/22 4/24 (Last Day) Chapter 8 & 9 (Main Text) Chapter 8 & 9 (Access workbook support) Access Tutorial Notes due 3/25 Chapter 9 & 10 (Main Text) Chapter 9 & 10 (Access workbook support) Chapter 10 & 11 (Main Text) Chapter 10 & 11 (Access workbook support) ROL of XBRL m Physcial Data Stroage ACCESS Project final report due 4/15 & Graduate Tope Paper Due 4/17 Project and Paper presentations FINAL EXAM Monday, May 5-9:00 a.m

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