MODULE: DATABASES ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ELUSIVE ARCHITECTS March 2012

MARKING SCHEME
Markers are advised that unless a task specifies that an answer be provided in a particular form, then an answer that is correct, factually or in practical terms, must be given the available marks. If there is doubt as to the correctness of an answer the relevant NCC Education textbook should be the first authority.

This Marking Scheme has been prepared as a guide only to markers and there will frequently be many alternative responses which will provide a valid answer. Each candidates script must be fully annotated with the markers comments, where applicable, and the marks allocated for each part of the tasks.

Throughout the marking, please credit any valid alternative point.

Notice to Markers Where markers award half marks in any part of a task they should ensure that the total mark recorded for a task is rounded up to a whole mark.

Databases

HW

March 2012

Final

NCC Education 2012

Part 1 Initial Design

Guide 1. Entity Model 30 Marks. 1 to 5 Marks There is little correct beyond a few of the entities. From 6 to 15 Marks If choice of entities is correct (alternative names are acceptable) but most relationships are wrong then give 1 mark for each correct entity. Give additional marks for any correct relationships. 16 25 If largely correct but still with some mistakes give 1 mark for each correct entity and attribute. 26 30 Excellent solution that is correct in all but a few details. 2. DataDictionary 10 Marks The data dictionary should match the ER. It should clearly indicate Primary Keys and Foreign Keys. 1 mark for each correct entity with attibutes, PKs and FKs defined up to 10 marks.

Maximum Marks

40

2 Implementation

Data 25 Marks 1) Create scripts and descriptions of tables. Up to 10 Marks. 2) Data on clients and projects listed in the assignment Appropriate data on clients and projects 5 Marks 3) Data on five more clients Appopriate data on clients 5 Marks 4) Data on materials and staff Appropriate data on materials and staff 5 Marks Queries 20 Marks The actual syntax of these queries will depend on the students data model. 1) Query on projects Up to 10 Marks 2) Query on materials on a project Up to 10 Marks

45

3 Assessment

This discussion should show an understanding of what the original requirements were (up to 5 marks.) A discussion of how the intial desgin attempted to meet them (up to 5 marks) and an overall assesssment of how well the requiremetnts have been met (up to 5 marks). Alternatively strructured discussions should be credited. 15 Total 100 Marks

Databases

HW

March 2012

Final

NCC Education 2012

CLIENT

PROJECT TYPE 1

STAFF TYPE 1

0* PROJECT

0* 0* 1 1 0* PROJECT
MATERIAL

PROJECT STAFF

0*

0 * STAFF

0*

MATERIAL

0*

SUPPLIER

Databases

HW

March 2012

Final

NCC Education 2012

Data Dictionary . Owner OwnerID (PK) OwnerName Property PropertyID (PK) PropertyName PropertyAddress PropertyType(FK) OwnerID(FK) PropertyType PropertyType(FK) PropertyTypeDescription PropertyStaff PropertyID(PK)(FK) StaffID(PK)(FK) StartDate EndDate

Staff StaffID(PK) StaffName StaffType(FK) StaffType StaffType(PK) StaffName PropertyFitting PropertyID(PK)(FK) FittingCode(PK)(FK)

Fitting FittingCode(PK) FittingDescription SupplierCode(FK) Supplier SupplierCode(PK) SupplierName SupplierAddress

Databases

HW

March 2012

Final

NCC Education 2012