This course provides an introduction to the concepts, design techniques and technology for the storage and management of data. Students gain the required knowledge and practical skills to model data including the use of entity/relationship models and object models; design simple databases in an organisational environment; understand the role of data in business; and understand the quality assurance issues in collecting, storing and using data. Students acquire and exercise skills in a number of data modelling and design techniques as well as develop a simple system using Microsoft Access.