CISD - Database Courses: Student Learning Outcomes
 
   
 

 

  • CISD - Database Courses:      
  • CISD 11
  • CISD 14
  • CISD 21
  • CISD 31
  • CISD 32
  • CISD 40
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The Busiess Division through the CIS Department offers these six 'Database' Courses:
  • CISD 11 - Database Management - Microsoft Access
  • CISD 14 - Advanced Database Management - Microsoft Access
  • CISD 21 - Database Management - Microsoft SQL Server
  • CISD 31 - Database Management - Oracle
  • CISD 32 - Oracle Forms and Reports
  • CISD 40 - Database Design
Click on any of the tabbed links above to view a detailed description of any given course and its Student Learning Outcome(s).
CISD 11 Course Image
This course covers the design, creation and management of relational databases using Microsoft's Access or similar Database Management System (DBMS).   The student receives extensive hands-on instruction on a Windows-based personal computer.

Topics covered include:
  • basic database design
  • creation of tables, queries, forms, reports, data access pages, & macros
  • creation of Custom Graphical User Interface using the Switchboard Manager
       and VBA code
(54 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;  Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing CISD 11 - Database Management - Microsoft Access will be able to:
  1. use Microsoft Access to create a professional and user-friendly working database with little or no assistance.
  2. create effective queries that answer needed questions.
  3. create effective reports based on criteria given.
  4. create useful and professional-looking mainform/subforms using Access


CISD 14 Course Image
The student taking this course will learn advanced Access programming techniques using the Visual Basic language.  The student receives extensive hands-on instruction on a Windows-based personal computer.  Topics covered include:
  • arrays & VB Structures
  • access object model
  • DAO object model
  • ADO object model
  • event-driven programming
  • error handling
  • multi-user applications & transaction processing
  • client/server, and security issues
(54 hours lecture;  54 hours lab)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing CISD 14 - Advanced Database Management - Microsoft Access will:
  1. be able to apply appropriate Visual Basic for Applications code (VBA) to update Access table data.
  2. use embedded SQL statements within VBA procedures to create and run ad hoc queries for users.


CISD 21 Course Image
This course provides comprehensive instruction in the Structured Query Language (SQL) and transact-SQL for Microsoft's SQL Server users.  Students design a database, create database objects, view and update data, define cursors, develop program units, manage transations, and handle database security.

The student receives extensive hands-on instruction on a Windows-based personal computer.

(54 hours lecture;  54 hours lab  Degree appropriate)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing CISD 21 - Database Management - Microsoft SQL Server will be able to:
  1. update database data using the SQL Server Data Manipulation Language commands.
  2. create a program using scripts and stored procedures.



Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing CISD 31 - Database Management - Oracle will be able to:
  1. create queries to retrieve data from multiple tables using Oracle functions, views, and scripts.
  2. use decision making statements, loops, and cursors in order to create a business application.



Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing CISD 32 - Oracle Forms and Reports will be able to:
  1. explain the differences between a Data Block form and a Control Block form.
  2. determine when to issue an Alert as opposed to a Custom Message to the user.


CISD 40 Course Image
In this course, students will:
  • analyze database needs and functions
  • create data models
  • create Entity-Relationship (E-R) diagrams
  • create UML diagrams
  • use normalization rules and principles to create properly-designed databases
  • learn basic DBA objectives and tasks
The student receives extensive hands-on instruction on a Windows-based personal computer.

(54 hours lecture;   Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing CISD 40 - Database Design will be able to:
  1. apply normalization rules to database design.
  2. create E-R (Entity Relationship) and UML (Unified Modeling Language) diagrams for a given database scenario.


 
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