Database Concepts for Analytics – BUSI 341
CG • Section 8WK • 07/01/2018 to 12/31/2199 • Modified 12/12/2022
Course Description
This course will explore the fundamentals of relational databases as they relate to business analytics, including normalization, data modeling, and Structured Query Language to extract meaning from data for decision making. The topics of data quality and integrity will be considered, as well as the impact of big data on analytics and the traditional relational database model.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
It is important for analysts to be able to query and manipulate data in a database. This course will teach fundamental SQL skills that will enable the student to create, query, and manipulate data using DDL and DML statements.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Course Overview.
Discussion
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 250 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to the thread of at least 2 classmates. Each reply must be at least 150 words.
MySQL Database Setup Assignment
The student will submit a screenshot showing that a local Structured Query Language (SQL) database has been installed.
These assignments will be hands on exercises where the student can practice the SQL topic(s) that were taught in that module. Students will complete a series of questions/scenarios and write and execute the appropriate SQL statement. These will be completed through the Cengage platform.
Each module the student will take an open book quiz on the assigned reading. The quizzes will consist of multiple choice and true/false questions. These will be completed through the Cengage platform.
Throughout this course, you will complete Homework Assignments. These assignments will be accessed through the Cengage platform. The homework is based on the material in the text. In addition, Cengage may be accessed outside of Canvas. At the end of the assigned module, Cengage will automatically grade all of the Homework Assignments.
Case Exercise Assignments
Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the assigned reading through various tasks and questions. These assignments will be completed through the Cengage platform.
Project: Public Dataset Assignment
The student will find publicly available datasets or be given a dataset to analyze and use the SQL skills that they have learned in this course.
Project: Dataset Analysis Presentation Assignment
The student will analyze a dataset of COVID cases using the SQL skills that are taught in this course. The student will then create a professional presentation showing their findings.
