TEC 5323 Advanced Database Technology

Discussion of Week 1

This is the first discussion of the semester. You will find discussion is the main interaction vehicle for this course, which will take place every week during the entire semester. You will use the discussion board to talk about the principles and practices of the subject. You will also use the discussion board to post any problems you encountered. Those problems will be solved collectively by students participating in this course.

The purposes of this first discussion are as follows:

1. To know each other among students and faculty in the course.

2. To get familiar with the way how to work with discussion board.

3. To be able to post questions or problems to the discussion board in the future.

4. Discuss the questions regarding this course as an exercise.

 

Discussion Topics:

  1. General Question: Provide a brief introduction of yourself so that all participants in the class can know you better. You may talk about whatever you like to share with the friends in the course.

    Please attach a recent photo of yours and/or your pet(s).

  2. Technical Question: Why is a database management system useful for organization? (In what way the database system can help the organization? )

 

Discussion Board (D2L) Procedure:

  1. Login D2L from EIU's homepage.

  2. Click on TEC5323 600 Advanced Database Technology. 

  3. Click on "Communication" and then "Discussions."

  4. Click "Week 1: Discussion" for the first week's discussion.

  5. Double click "Questions for Week 1." Do not use "Start a New Thread" since students are required to respond to the instructor's questions.

    D2LDiscussion

  6. Click "Reply to Thread" button.

  7. Compose your message.

  8. After your check your reply, click "Post" button.

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