This program offers students the opportunity to become certified specialists in a broad range of computer database field. Students will concentrate on: database management, database creation, and replication of database, recovery management, tuning, migrating, designing and development on multiple databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, MySQL and Sybase.

Learning Outcomes for Diploma in Database Management
Programme outcomes - the programme offers opportunities for students to achieve and demonstrate the following learning outcomes

On completion of this programme the successful
student will be able to:

- able to understand the technology on to specific knowledge of various software packages including internet technology, email system, word processing, spreadsheets and access database use, design and management.

- Obtain a understanding of computer hardware, server management skills, computer operating systems, networking and maintenance.

- Demonstrate knowledge of elements of databases and how database elements could fulfill Commercial business requirements. Understand the structures of Oracle databases, database terminology and skills to comprehensively manage a database environment

- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the core theories, concepts and principles underpinning the database technology. Installation, configuration and customization of database environments to business requirements

- Manipulate data through the use of SQL, Identify and administer SQL objects,  Describe triggers and triggering events.

- Backup and Recovery Concepts, Describe the types of failure that may occur in Database.

Teaching/learning methods
Students acquire cognitive skills through weekly lectures, tutorials, assignments and
individual and group discussion. Use of examples  in problem solving and open-ended practical and project work make students to demonstrate and achieve  all of the learning outcomes in this category.

Assessment
Students’ cognitive skills are assessed by a combination of exercises, project works and external exam.

Learning Outcomes for Higher Diploma in Database Management
Programme outcomes - the programme offers opportunities for students to achieve and demonstrate the following learning outcomes

On completion of this programme the successful
student will be able to:

- able to understand the technology on to specific knowledge of various software packages including internet technology, email system, word processing, spreadsheets and access database use, design and management.

- Obtain a understanding of computer hardware, server management skills, computer operating systems, networking and maintenance.

- Obtain understanding of Internet technology, designing website and use of latest technologies.

- able to understand the technology on to specific knowledge of various software packages including internet technology, email system, word processing, spreadsheets and access database use, design and management.

- Obtain a understanding of computer hardware, server management skills, computer operating systems, networking and maintenance.

- Demonstrate knowledge of elements of databases and how database elements could fulfill Commercial business requirements. Understand the structures of Oracle databases, database terminology and skills to comprehensively manage a database environment

- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the core theories, concepts and principles underpinning the database technology. Installation, configuration and customization of database environments to business requirements

- Manipulate data through the use of SQL, Identify and administer SQL objects,  Describe triggers and triggering events.

- Backup and Recovery Concepts, Describe the types of failure that may occur in Database.

Teaching/learning methods
Students acquire cognitive skills through weekly lectures, tutorials, assignments and
individual and group discussion. Use of examples  in problem solving and open-ended practical and project work make students to demonstrate and achieve  all of the learning outcomes in this category.

Assessment
Students’ cognitive skills are assessed by a combination of exercises, project works and external exam.