FEDERAL TVET INSTITUTE (FTVETI)
Addis Ababa
Department of Information and Communication Technology management
Program: M. Sc. in Information and Communication Technology Management.
Course Name and Code: Advance Database Administration (ICT 544)
Course Credits: 3
Year and Semester: I Year II Semester 2018/19 A.Y
Instructor Name: Dr. VASU PINNTI E-Mail: vasupinnti@yahoo.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course an advanced database infrastructure design, optimization, maintenance,
troubleshooting and security. To get the most out of this course, trainees should have a basic
knowledge and experience working with some DBMS and have a strong grasp of database
administration fundamentals.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The course aims to provide trainees with the necessary knowledge and skills that will help them in
establishing an Advance Database Administration.
After completing this course student should be able to:
Identify the roles and functions of Database Administrator.
Manipulate database using SQL Server
Attain the advance skills and knowledge needed to maintain database using SQL Server.
Understand all the programmability objects in SQL Server and how the use it?
SCHEDULE AND COURSE CONTENT:
The following is an outline of the order in which syllabus contents will be covered.
Chapters and Topics
The Database Administrator
Chapter -1
- Roles and functions of Database Administrator
- Skills, interests and qualities of Database Administrator
Manipulate database using SQL Server
Chapter – 2
- Installing SQL Server
- About SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
1
- Connecting to SQL Server
- Creating, Altering and Dropping a Database
- Creating and Working with tables
- SQL Commands and PL/SQL
- Views and Procedures
Chapter - 3 Maintaining Database using SQL Server
- SQL Server Security (User Authentication)
- Backing-up Database
- Restoring Database
- Recovering Database
Creating simple application using SQL Server as Backend database
Chapter – 4
Connecting VB.Net/C#.Net to SQL Server
Displaying Records
Add, Edit, Delete Records
Creating Reports
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Text books:
- Professional SQL Server Administration by Peter A. Carter, 2014
Reference:
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration
https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/sql-server-2008-advanced-dba-pt1
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION:
Evaluation will be carried out based on continuous assessment which comprises relevant mid-exam, lab
exam, mini project and final examination.
Parameter Weight Remark
Mid exam 20
CHAPTER 1,2
lab exam 20
Mini project 20
CHAPTER 3,4
Final exam 40
Total 100 %
Attendance: You are obliged to attend at least 80% of the lecture classes and 100% attendance during
practical work sessions to sit for final exam
Instructor signature Department Head