CIS 9990 - Oracle SQL/Database Desk/Prog
Instructor: Debbie Fields
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Course Description
Initial course of the Oracle Academy @ Las Positas College. The Oracle Academy educates students on the fundamentals of database design and SQL programming and provides them with the necessary skills to pursue academic and professional opportunities. Students analyze case studies to identify patterns and connections between information not obviously related and to develop solutions to make a business effective. Students become proficient business analysts, and technical experts in structured query language (SQL), and develop essential "professional skills" including teamwork, project management, presentation and interviewing techniques. In this course, students gain an understanding of relational databases through the powerful Structured Query Language (SQL). Introduction to Oracle's newest Structured Query Language used in creating, querying, manipulation, and controlling access to the data in a rational database. The SQL commands, functions, and operators supported by Oracle as extensions to standard SQL are emphasized. Students learn to create and maintain database objects such as tables, indexes, views, contraints, and sequences. Students practice SQL using SQL Workshop, an application that is available via a web browser in Oracle HTML DB. Prepare students for the Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) exam. Strongly recommended: Computer Information Systems 57.
To take this class, you must have daily access to a computer with an Internet connection, an email account, and experience using a web browser. You will also need to update your email address in CLASS-Web when you register.
Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.
This class begins Jan 22 and ends May 30.
On-Campus Meetings
Students will meet on campus Tuesdays from 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. in Room 804. They will be required to complete the remainder of the course online.
How This Class Operates
The online learning activities and face-to-face instruction will complement each other in this class. As a result, this combination will maximize your learning while providing you with time flexibility.
Succeeding Online
Students who succeed in the online portion of hybrid courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation and can't use a computer too well, you should probably consider enrolling in a completely face-to-face course instead.
Also, don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the completely face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery partly changes.
LPC offers a tutorial called "Succeeding in an online course" that will not only tell you if you are a good fit for online learning, but it also offers many strategies -- among other pertinent information -- that will help you succeed online. Though the title of the tutorial says "online course", all of it is applicable to the online portion of hybrid courses. Please complete the tutorial.
Blackboard
This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the Blackboard Login Procedures page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.