CIS 218
Microcomputer Database Principles

CLASS MEETS:

MWF

10:00-10:50 AM

30-302

INSTRUCTOR: Tina Ostrander PHONE: 206/878-3710 x 6040

E-MAIL: tostrand@highline.edu
OFFICE: 29-334 OFFICE HOURS:
MW
Th
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
WEB: flightline.highline.edu/tostrander

REQUIRED:

Database Concepts 3E, David Kroenke & David Auer, ISBN 0-13-198625-2

DESCRIPTION: CIS 218 introduces concepts and terminology of microcomputer database systems. The relational database model, database design principles and standards will be taught. Assignments use the industry standard microcomputer relational database management system, Microsoft Access.

	The Relational Model
	Structured Query Language
	Data Modeling
	Database Design
	Database Administration
	Web Databases

PREREQUISITES: The prerequisite for CIS 218 is CSci 100 or instructor permission.

GRADING

Quizzes	10 points each
Assignments	20 points each
Team Projects	20 points each
Midterm and Final Exam	50 points each

All percentage grades are converted to decimal grades based on a conversion scale. You are encouraged to frequently check your grades in Blackboard. Instructions for logging in to Blackboard are at http://flightline.highline.edu/icchelp/bb. If you find an error or an omission in your grades, please contact the instructor immediately.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date due. Late assignments will be deducted 20% per day, no exceptions.

QUIZZES:

Chapter quizzes will be posted in Blackboard under Course Documents. All quizzes are open book, but are to be completed on your own.

Quizzes will be taken outside of class. You may take the quiz at any time during the week the reading is assigned. Quizzes will expire on Sundays at midnight. A quiz may not be taken after it has expired.

Each quiz consists of ten multiple choice questions. Each question has one correct answer.

You will have 10 minutes to complete each quiz. While you will be notified of the time remaining, Blackboard will not automatically stop and submit your quiz. You are responsible for stopping on time. If you are over time by more than 10 seconds, your quiz will not be accepted.

When you have finished taking a quiz, click Submit. You will receive immediate feedback on which questions you missed.

Your lowest quiz score at the end of the quarter will count as extra credit.

POLICIES:

I do not condone academic dishonesty in any form. Students may not copy work from each other or from any outside source. If you are suspected of plagiarizing on an assignment or cheating on an exam, you will receive zero credit and the Dean of Students will be notified.

Cell phones and pagers must be turned off while in the classroom.

Regular attendance and participation are required to succeed in this course. If you miss a class, you are responsible for any missed announcements, handouts, or lecture material. It is highly recommended that you make arrangements with a classmate to pick up handouts and take notes for you if you are absent.

Do not use computers during lecture unless you are taking notes. During class, computers are to be used only for course-related work, not for checking email, playing games or surfing the Web. These activities are distracting to your classmates and disrespectful to the instructor.

RESOURCES:

The Blackboard forum is an excellent place to post questions and collaborate with your peers!

I am always available to answer questions of a personal nature (e.g. grades) via email. However, questions that might benefit the class should be posted to the forum.

SPECIAL NEEDS: If you need course adaptations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with the instructor, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please provide the instructor with the letter of accommodation you have received from the Office of Access Services, located in Building 6 in the Student Development Center.