FZA3160 Mobile data management
Faculty of Information Technology
FZA3160 Mobile data management is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- South Africa
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for FZA3160. This is its 2022 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before FZA3160
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FZA3160
1 unit list FZA3160 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: One of (FIT1004, FIT2094 or FZA2094) and one of (FIT1044 or FZA1044)
Overview
This unit focuses on the implementation and management of content for mobile devices. Persistent and client-side data management, storage mechanisms, as well as data synchronization from different sources, data dissemination, data caching and invalidation are covered, particularly data consistency and integrity, location based querying, query optimisation and transaction processing. Push, pull and broadcast techniques are covered. The unit's emphasis is on mobile data as opposed to the traditional stationery databases.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester - South Africa | South Africa | On campus |
Assessment
- Workshop QuizesOtherThreshold hurdle25%
- Laboratory AssessmentsOtherThreshold hurdle25%
- Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)ExamThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Differentiate between mobile data and traditional stationery databases;
- 2
Explain the concepts required for efficient persistent and client-side data management;
- 3
Design and implement mobile databases that apply the principles of mobile storage mechanisms, mobile transaction management, and recovery;
- 4
Demonstrate the use and impact of multi-source data synchronisation, data caching and invalidation, and data consistency and integrity in mobile data management;
- 5
Apply push, pull and broadcast data techniques to the design and evaluation of mobile databases.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Laboratories24 hours
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Stella Ouma
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FZA3160?
FZA3160 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after FZA3160?
FZA3160 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FZA3167.
When is FZA3160 offered?
In 2022, FZA3160 runs in Semester 1 at South Africa.
How much work is FZA3160?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FZA3160 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20212022