Faculty of Information Technology
FIT3171 Databases is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs ENG1003, FIT1048, FIT1051, FIT1045 or FIT1053 and unlocks 2 units, leading on to 3 units in all. Students rate it 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review and call it easy.
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
One of the most practical units in the degree. SQL, normalisation and transactions are things you will use in every job. Clear assignments, fair marking and well organised labs. Highly recommend even if you are not doing a data major.
Pass these before you enrol.
2 units list FIT3171 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Prohibition: FIT1004, FIT2094
This unit will provide an introduction to the concepts of database design and usage and the related issues of data management. Students will develop skills in planning, designing, and implementing a data model using an enterprise-scale relational database system (Oracle). Methods and techniques will also be presented to populate, retrieve, update and implement integrity features on data in the implemented database system.
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
Explain the motivations behind the development of database management systems;
Describe the underlying theoretical basis of the relational database model and apply the theories into practice;
Critically compared the design constructs of object oriented model and relational model design;
Develop a sound database design;
Implement a database based on a sound database design;
Construct queries that meet user requirements;
Develop an application with a database backend;
Use data modelling and database development tools effectively.
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.
TEXTBOOK ("Coronel and Morris") 12th and 13th Edition are available as hard copies. There is also access to an online version of the 12th Edition via Monash Library.
Coronel, C., & Morris, Steven (2017). Database systems: Design, implementation, and management. (12th ed.). ISBN: 9781305627482; ISBN: 9781305886841 (electronic bk.)
Coronel, C., & Morris, Steven (2019). Database systems: Design, implementation, and management (13th ed.).ISBN9781337627900
FIT3171 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
You need ENG1003, FIT1048, FIT1051, FIT1045 or FIT1053 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
FIT3171 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including FIT3182 and FIT4002. Those lead on to 3 units in all.
In 2020, FIT3171 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Students who took it rate it easy to do well in and moderate on workload (1 rating). The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester.
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
FIT3171 is part of Advanced computer science and Software engineering.
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