Database Management and Security(INF360)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INF360 | Database Management and Security | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | N. Sultan TURHAN sturhan@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The main objective of the course is to teach students how to manage and secure a distributed database in real time using the basic database principles they learned in the course "Basics of relational data ". First, the basic principles of database management will be explained, and then other security issues will be explored. After each theoretical lesson, what is learned in the lesson will be applied on one of the database management systems widely used in the industry. At the same time, it is aimed at the student to have knowledge of the security of information systems in general. |
| Content |
1. Introduction, fundamental concepts of distributed databases 2. Management of schemas, tables, indices, views and user permissions 3. Replication in databases 4.Database backup techniques 5.Database recovery techniques 6. Basic principles of database security (1/2) 7. Basic principles of database security (2/2) 8. In Memory Databases 9. Databases in the cloud, DBaaS, Data as a Service (Oracle) (1/2) 10. Cloud databases, DBaaS, Data as a Service (Oracle) (2/2) 11. NoSQL databases (1/2) 12. NoSQL databases (2/2) 13. Database violations (1/2) 14. Database violations (2/2) |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The student who successfully completes this course will have skills in the following subjects: 1. Ability to manage relational databases, 2. Ability to build databases on distributed systems and to manage travel and users between these databases, 3. Possibility to make a backup of the database and to restore from this backup, 4. The ability to guard against attacks to which the database and the information system will be exposed and to eliminate these attacks, 5. Ability to detect security breaches in the database and take precautions |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Exam, class discussion, presentation, project |
| References |
1. Özsu, M. T. , Valduriez, P. Principles of distributed database systems. Springer Science & Business Media, 2011 2. Basta A, Zgola, M. Database Security, Course Technology Cengage Learning, Boston, MA, USA, 2012 3. Mullins, C. Database Administration: the complete guide to practices and procedures. Addison-Wesley Professional. 2002 4. Complete list of Oracle 11g reference books http://www.oracle.com/pls/db112/homepage 5. SQL Server Books on-line http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us//library/ms130214(SQL.105).asp |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, fundamental concepts of distributed databases |
| 2 | Managing user schemas, tables, index, views and permissions |
| 3 | Replication in databases |
| 4 | Database backup techniques |
| 5 | Database recovery techniques |
| 6 | Basic Principles of Database Security |
| 7 | In Memory Databases |
| 8 | Databases in the cloud, DBaaS, Data as a Service (Oracle) |
| 9 | NoSQL databases |
| 10 | Database violations |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 12 | 65 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 13 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 5 | 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | 50 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 5 | 15 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 1 | 15 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 12 | 65 |
| Toplam | 24 | 160 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload | 92 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 3,68 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 4 | ||