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Database Development
(COMP08002)
Coursework

Work Mode:

2 -3 students

Contribution:

50% of final mark

Submission date:

By 3.00 pm Tuesday of Week 11

Demonstration date:

During DD labs of Week 11

Coursework Overview
Your group is part of a consultancy company that specialises in the
provision of database systems. You are required to apply you expertise in
the design and implementation of a prototype database system that
meets the requirements of a particular case study. There are three case
studies and each relates to the particular specialism of the student groups
within the class. You should use the case study that is most closely
associated with your programme.

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You should not change any aspects of the case studies that are clearly
stated. However, the case studies are sometimes vague in places and so
you may make some assumptions of your own to clarify some aspects.
However, if you do make assumptions, it is important that I know what
they are so that I understand the impact on your version of the database
design and implementation. Any assumptions/extensions to a case study
should be documented in your submitted report.

Coursework Requirements
1.

Entity-relationship (ER) model (20%)

Objective: To create an Entity-Relationship (ER) model of the data requirements for
your case study.
The information required to fulfil this part of the coursework is to create an ER model
(using UML notation) showing all entities, relationships (with names and multiplicity)
and all attributes (identifying any primary keys and foreign keys). This ER model
will represent the data and the relationships between the data of your case study.

2.

Database Relational Schema (20%)

Objective: To derive a database relational schema from your ER model.
The information required to fulfil this part of the coursework is to create a database
relational schema, which has been mapped from your ER model. This schema will
represent the data and the relationships between the data of your case study as relations.
Please use the following notation to describe each relation of your database relational
schema.

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Staff (staffNo, fName, lName, address, NIN, sex, DOB, deptNo)

Primary Key staffNo
Alternate Key NIN
Foreign Key deptNo references Department(deptNo) on Delete No Action on Update Cascade
Derived attribute age

Please check that each relation is in third normal form (3NF). Please consult with your
lecturer if you are unsure how to use normalisation to validate your relations as being in
3NF.
3.

Data Dictionary (10%)

Objective: To create a data dictionary to provide details about the attributes of the
database relational schema.
The information required to fulfil this part of the coursework is to provide a data
dictionary of all of the attributes listed in your database relational schema for your case
study in preparation for building these relations as SQL Server tables. A data dictionary
can have various columns but please include for each relation at least the following
columns: attribute name, description (meaning), data type (length), nulls (Yes or No) and
constraint (PK, AK or FK). The constraint column should also be used to identify three
examples of non-key constraints for example; gender column only accepts F or M.
Three examples of derived attributes should also be included showing how the
associated calculations are to be performed. If you are unable to easily fit this
information into a column of your data dictionary, then present this information after the
data dictionary.
[On completion of the sections above, you may submit your coursework to your lecturer
for informal feedback on your proposed design. Any major errors will be identified and
should be corrected before proceeding to the sections that follow.]

4.

SQL Server Database (25%)

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Objective: To create a SQL Server Database to store the data required for your case
study.
To fulfil this part of the coursework is create a database with tables as described in your
data dictionary using Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Where appropriate set any table
constraints necessary to ensure that the data remains correct. Ensure that referential
integrity (RI) is established between related tables. Create a diagram showing all of the
related tables in your implemented database. This diagram will be viewed during the
demonstration and should be included in your coursework submission.
Enter test data (approximately 5-10 rows) into each table. (Please ensure that your tables
contain sufficient data to demonstrate the queries in Section 5.)

5.

Database Queries (20%)

Objective: To create and save SQL Server T-SQL queries in your database.
To fulfil this part of the coursework provide examples of the following queries that can
achieve the following.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)

Retrieve all records and all columns from a single table.

Retrieve some records and only some columns from a single table.
Retrieve all related records and all columns from two tables.
Retrieve some related records and only some columns from two related tables.
Retrieve all related records and only some columns from three related tables.
Retrieve all records and all columns from a single table and include a single

(vii)

calculated column. Give the calculated column an appropriate name.

Retrieve all records and some columns from two related tables and include a
single calculated column based on columns from both tables. Give the calculated

(viii)
(ix)
(x)

column an appropriate name.

Retrieve some records from a single table using pattern matching.
Retrieve records from a single table that contain nulls in one or more columns.
Retrieve records from a single table that do not contain nulls in one or more

(xi)

columns.
Retrieve all related records from a single table that are ordered using two nonprimary key columns.

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(xii)

Retrieve one or more aggregate values (such as average or sum) for a single

(xiii)
(xiv)
(xv)

table.
Retrieve groups of records from a single table.
Retrieve some groups of records from two related table.
Retrieve aggregate values (such as count) for groups of records from a single

(xvi)

table.
Retrieve some records and some columns from a table based on the value(s)

retrieved from another table.

(xvii) Retrieve some records and some columns from a table based on the value(s)
retrieved from another table, which are based on the value(s) from another table.
(xviii) Retrieve all records from one side of two related tables.
(xix) Retrieve all records from both sides of two related tables.
(xx) Retrieve all records from three related tables.

6.

Coursework Demonstration (5%)

Objective: To discuss and demonstrate your coursework.
Your group is requested to discuss and demonstrate your coursework on Tuesday of
Week 11 to your lecturer. This will include discussions about your case study, how
you organised the coursework and demonstrations of your implemented database.

Marking Scheme
The marks allocated to the parts of the coursework are as follows.
Entity-Relationship (ER) Model

(20)

Database Relational Schema

(20)

Data Dictionary

(10)

SQL Server Database and Tables

(25)

SQL Server Database Queries

(20)

Coursework Demonstrations

(5)

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Paisley Campus
You are required to submit your coursework report to the School of Computing Student Office
(E217) on or before 4.00pm on Tuesday of Week 11. A copy of your SQL Server data and log
files and a SQL CREATE DATBASE script for your database should be uploaded to the
digital dropbox in the Database Development folder of Blackboard.
Please note that Database Development students at other UWS campuses should follow the
submission instructions issued by your lecturer.

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