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Assignment 3: Databases Due Week 7 and worth 110 points

You are the trainer for a major technology firm. One of the problems your firm has is hiring new technologists who have a fundamental understanding of relational databases. Therefore, you’ve been asked to create a database orientation paper.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

Describe what a relational database is and why relational databases are needed. Describe the process of normalization and why it is needed. Contrast and compare logical and physical database design. Critique SQL as a user-friendly query language. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Illustrate the use of information and communication technologies to solve problems as an information technology professional.Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 110

Assignment 3: Databases

Criteria

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Unacceptable Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D

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Fair 70-79% C

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Proficient 80-89% B

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Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Describe what a relational database is and why relational databases are needed. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely described what a relational database is and why relational databases are needed.

Insufficiently described what a relational database is and why relational databases are needed.

Partially described what a relational database is and why relational databases are needed.

Satisfactorily described what a relational database is and why relational databases are needed.

Thoroughly described what a relational database is and why relational databases are needed.

2. Describe the process of normalization and why it is needed. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely described the process of normalization and why it is needed.

Insufficiently described the process of normalization and why it is needed.

Partially described the process of normalization and why it is needed.

Satisfactorily described the process of normalization and why it is needed.

Thoroughly described the process of normalization and why it is needed.

3. Contrast and compare logical and physical database design. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely contrasted and compared logical and physical database design.

Insufficiently contrasted and compared logical and physical database design.

Partially contrasted and compared logical and physical database design.

Satisfactorily contrasted and compared logical and physical database design.

Thoroughly contrasted and compared logical and physical database design.

4 Critique SQL as a user-friendly query language. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely critiqued SQL as a user-friendly query language.

Insufficiently critiqued SQL as a user-friendly query language.

Partially critiqued SQL as a user-friendly query language.

Satisfactorily critiqued SQL as a user-friendly query language.

Thoroughly critiqued SQL as a user-friendly query language.

5. 3 references Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% Use technology and information resources to research issues in information technology. Write clearly and concisely about introductory information technology topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.