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Data Management - INFS5992
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Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
School:  School of Info Systems, Technology & Management
 
 
Course Outline: INFS5992 Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Excluded: COMP3311, COMP9311, INFS3608, INFS4810, INFS5926
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course reviews data management principles, including both simple and complex file designs, and the concept of database management systems. Case studies and assignments embody these principles. Alternative database management system architectures, including network, hierarchical and relational approaches are covered, as well as database query systems and relational algebra. A popular database management package will be used to complete a project assignment.

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