What is a Course Hub?
Welcome! This website, the CST1204 Database Systems Fundamentals Course Hub, is a central location for information and resources related to CST1204 Database Systems Fundamentals Course. Whether you are a student in the course or a faculty member teaching it, we hope you will find useful material here.
How is this site different from my own section on OpenLab or Blackboard?
This is a department-wide site with general resources for everyone taking the course. You can use it as a reference or for support, but it is not the right place to leave messages for your professor or classmates. Your professor can let you know how to find your section online on OpenLab or Blackboard.
Faculty, if you’re interested in using the OpenLab in your section, please check out the online module Teaching With OpenLab.
How you might use this site (Students)
- If you miss a class. Check the Course Syllabus for the chapter or section within the chapter covered. Read and watch the Supplemental Resources provided for the topic you missed. Supplemental Resources are found here in the course hub. To find out what you missed during class, ask a fellow student or contact your instructor directly.
- To learn about the course before you take it. Look at the Course Syllabus, check out one or two of the Supplemental Resources to get a sense of what the class will be about.
- To prepare for a class. Repeated exposure is necessary for learning. Read and watch the Supplemental Resources for the topic that will be covered in class that day before going to class, writing down your questions as you go. During class, follow the lecture and ask your questions where appropriate, or in a flipped class, ask questions either of your group during class or of the professor at the start of class.
- To review for an exam. Check out the Supplemental Resources to brush up on topics.
Resources
Course Syllabus. The course syllabus is the department’s “official master plan” for the course – it lists the textbook, the number of credits, any courses that you must complete before taking the course (prerequisites), and what topics will be covered each day, and the learning outcomes. On this page, you will find a link to the course syllabus for this course, as well as the course description that appears in the college catalog.
Resources for students
You can access all of these resources by clicking the links below, or using the menus at the top of the page.
Additional Course Material. Additional material used in the course is made available including codes for creating and populating tables that will be used in class. Also, login in instructions to Oracle software.
College Resources. The College offers various services for its students.
Supplemental Resources. Additional resources for all the topics covered in this course are provided here.
Textbook. Information about the textbook for the course.
Tutoring Information. Need some individual help? Learn about free tutoring options provided by the college.
Resources for faculty
Faculty announcements. Important news and updates specific to your course.
Course Coordination. Information provided to all instructors of the course.
Model Course. If a model course is available for cloning you can learn more about it here.
Faculty Resources. Additional faculty resources
Credits
This Course Hub was developed by: Prof. Elizabeth Milonas
Sources
- The section How you might use this site (Students) on this page was inspired by and is based on material created by Sheila Miller.
