Database Administration - Syllabus

Course Overview and Structure

Embark on a profound academic exploration as you delve into the Database Administration course () within the distinguished Tribhuvan university's CSIT department. Aligned with the 2065 Syllabus, this course (CSC-406) seamlessly merges theoretical frameworks with practical sessions, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the subject. Rigorous assessment based on a 60 marks system, coupled with a challenging passing threshold of , propels students to strive for excellence, fostering a deeper grasp of the course content.

This 3 credit-hour journey unfolds as a holistic learning experience, bridging theory and application. Beyond theoretical comprehension, students actively engage in practical sessions, acquiring valuable skills for real-world scenarios. Immerse yourself in this well-structured course, where each element, from the course description to interactive sessions, is meticulously crafted to shape a well-rounded and insightful academic experience.


Course Synopsis: DBA Roles, DB backup, restoration and recovery, Tuning of database

Goal: The course covers about: principles of DBA Roles, DB backup, restoration and recovery, Tuning of database and overall DB administration which could be useful for administrator in the future.

Units

Key Topics

  • Compiler Structure
    UN-1.1

    Analysis and Synthesis Model of Compilation, including different sub-phases within analysis and synthesis phases.

  • Compiler Concepts
    UN-1.2

    Basic concepts related to Compiler, including interpreter, simple One-Pass Compiler, preprocessor, macros, symbol table, and error handler.

  • Institutional Infrastructural Preparedness
    UN-1.3

    Institutional infrastructural preparedness refers to the readiness of government agencies and institutions to adopt and implement e-governance systems.

  • Human Infrastructural Preparedness
    UN-1.4

    Human infrastructural preparedness involves the development of skills and capacities of public officials and citizens to effectively use e-governance systems.

  • Technological Infrastructural Preparedness
    UN-1.5

    Technological infrastructural preparedness refers to the availability and quality of technology infrastructure, including computers, internet connectivity, and other digital tools.

  • Present Global Trends in E-Governance
    UN-1.6

    This topic analyzes the current state of E-Governance globally, including its growth, adoption, and impact on governments and societies.

Key Topics

  • Lexical Analysis
    UN-2.1

    The process of breaking the source code into a series of tokens. It involves the specification and recognition of tokens, input buffer, and finite automata relevant to compiler construction.

  • Syntax Analysis
    UN-2.2

    The process of analyzing the syntax of the source code. It involves basic parsing techniques, problem of left recursion, left factoring, ambiguous grammar, top-down parsing, bottom-up parsing, and LR parsing.

Key Topics

  • Symbol Table Design
    UN-3.1

    Function of Symbol Table, Information provided by Symbol Table, Attributes and Data Structures for symbol table

  • Run-time Storage Management
    UN-3.2

    Managing storage during runtime

  • Database Recovery
    UN-3.3

    Failure Classification, The Storage Hierarchy, Transaction Model, Log-Based recovery, Buffer Management, Checkpoints, Shadow Paging, Failure with Loss of Non-volatile Storage.

  • Querying Role Information
    UN-3.4

    Querying role information involves retrieving information about roles and their associated privileges. This topic covers the different methods for querying role information.

  • Database Security and Auditing
    UN-3.5

    Database security and auditing involve ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of database data. This topic covers the different security measures and auditing techniques.

  • Creating and Managing Databases
    UN-3.6

    Creating and managing databases involves designing, creating, and modifying database structures. This topic covers the basics of database creation and management.

  • Creating and Managing Tables
    UN-3.7

    Creating and managing tables involves designing, creating, and modifying table structures. This topic covers the basics of table creation and management.

  • Creating and Managing Indexes
    UN-3.8

    Creating and managing indexes involves designing, creating, and modifying indexes to improve query performance. This topic covers the basics of index creation and management.

  • Creating and Managing Triggers
    UN-3.9

    Creating and managing triggers involves designing, creating, and modifying triggers to automate database operations. This topic covers the basics of trigger creation and management.

  • Creating and Managing Views
    UN-3.10

    Creating and managing views involves designing, creating, and modifying views to simplify complex queries. This topic covers the basics of view creation and management.

  • Creating and Managing Stored Procedures
    UN-3.11

    Creating and managing stored procedures involves designing, creating, and modifying stored procedures to encapsulate complex logic. This topic covers the basics of stored procedure creation and management.

  • Advanced Stored Procedures
    UN-3.12

    Advanced stored procedures involve using advanced techniques such as error handling and debugging to create robust stored procedures. This topic covers advanced stored procedure concepts.

  • Analysis and Integration Services
    UN-3.13

    Analysis and integration services involve using database tools and technologies to analyze and integrate data from multiple sources. This topic covers the basics of analysis and integration services.

Key Topics

  • Intermediate Code Generation
    UN-4.1

    This topic covers the generation of intermediate code, including high-level and low-level representations, syntax trees, and three-address code. It also discusses the generation of intermediate code for declarations, assignments, control flow, boolean expressions, and procedure calls.

  • Code Generation
    UN-4.2

    This topic explores the factors affecting code generation, including target language, basic blocks, and flow graphs. It also covers dynamic programming code-generation algorithms.

  • Code Optimization
    UN-4.3

    This topic discusses the need and criteria for code optimization, as well as basic optimization techniques to improve code efficiency.

  • Compiler Case Studies
    UN-4.4

    This topic presents case studies of compilers, including C and C++ compilers, to illustrate the application of compiler design principles.

  • Testing the Backup and Recovery Plan
    UN-4.5

    Validating the effectiveness of a backup and recovery strategy through regular testing and simulation exercises.

  • Parallel Instance Recovery
    UN-4.6

    A recovery technique that involves creating a temporary instance of a database to minimize downtime and data loss.

  • Recovering from Non-Critical Losses
    UN-4.7

    Techniques and strategies for recovering from non-critical data losses, including data reconstruction and repair.

Key Topics

  • Introduction to Virtual Reality
    UN-5.1

    This topic covers the fundamental concepts and principles of Virtual Reality (VR), including its history, applications, and key technologies.

  • Introduction to Animation
    UN-5.2

    This topic provides an overview of the basics of animation, including its history, types, and key concepts, as well as its applications in computer graphics.

  • Automatic Storage Management
    UN-5.3

    Automatic storage management is a feature that automates the management of database storage, including disk space allocation and deallocation. This topic covers the concepts and best practices of automatic storage management.

  • RMAN (Recovery Manager)
    UN-5.4

    RMAN is a utility provided by Oracle for backing up, restoring, and recovering databases. This topic covers the features, benefits, and usage of RMAN in database administration.

Key Topics

  • Introduction to Performance Tuning
    UN-6.1

    Overview of tuning methodology and general tuning concepts, including AADM (Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor) and SQL Tuning Advisor.

  • Virtual Private Database
    UN-6.2

    Policy types, selective columns, and column masking in Virtual Private Database.

Lab works

Labs should cover all the chapters using Oracle/SQL-Server or any other database server tools.