Instructor Manual

2024

CS – 221L

Database Systems

BS(CS) Program
Department of Computing
Faculty of Engineering Sciences & Technology
Hamdard University Islamabad Campus

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 Revision History

First Edition: 2015

Second Edition: 2017

Third Edition: 2021

Fourth Edition: 2022

Fifth Edition: 2023

Sixth Edition: 2024

Database Systems

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
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 Taxonom
Sr.
Title of Experiment LLO GA y
No.
Level

1 Imitate create table operation in MS-Access LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided

Response)

2 Imitate the Relationships between tables LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided

Response)

3 Practice the Queries in MS-Access. LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided

Response)

4 Practice the forms, Reports and SQL in MS-Access LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided
Response)
Practice the Installation of Oracle/PL-SQL Database.
5 + Open Ended Lab
LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided
Response)

6 Practice the features of SQL and SQL*Plus LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided

Response)

7 Practice basic data retrieval operations in SQL LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided

Response)

8 Practice data retrieval using join operations LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided

Response)

9 Practice the single-row and multiple-row functions LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided

Response)

10 Practice the subqueries and compound queries LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided

Response)
Practice the data manipulation operations
11 + Open Ended Lab
LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided
Response)

12 Practice the creating and managing tables and views LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided
Response)

13 Practice the updating and deleting table structure LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided
Response)

14 Practice the use of sequences, indexes and synonyms LLO-2 GA-5 P 3 (Guided
Response)

INTRODUCTION OF THE COURSE LAB

WHAT TO DO TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS LAB

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 A. Safety comes first in any laboratory.
If in doubt about any procedure, or if it seems unsafe to you, STOP. Ask
your lab instructor for help.

B. What to bring to each laboratory session:

Bring this lab manual.

C. Prepare for each laboratory session:

Each laboratory consists of a series of related problems that can be solved using
the same basic concepts and principles. Sometimes all lab groups will work on the
same problem, other times groups will work on different problems and share
results.

1. Before beginning a new lab, carefully read the Introduction,

Objectives and Preparation sections.

2. Each lab contains several different experimental problems. Before you

come to a lab, complete the assigned Prediction and Warm-up. The
Warm-up helps you build a prediction for the given problem, so it is
usually helpful to complete the Warm-up before making the prediction.

D. Attendance
Attendance is required at all labs without exception. If something disastrous
keeps you from your scheduled lab, contact your lab instructor immediately.
The instructor will arrange for you to attend another lab section that same
week. There are no make-up labs in this course.

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E. Grades

Details of grading system:

Percentage Letter Grade Grade Point

0----------- 49.99 F 0.0

50 ------- 53.99 D 1.0

54 ------- 57.99 D+ 1.3

58 ------- 60.99 C- 1.7

61 ------- 63.99 C 2.0

64 ------- 67.99 C+ 2.3

68 ------- 70.99 B- 2.7

71 ------- 74.99 B 3.0

75 ------- 79.99 B+ 3.3

80 ------- 84.99 A- 3.7

85 ------- 100 A 4.0

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Lab#01
IMITATE CREATE TABLE OPERATION IN MS-ACCESS
Objective
 Introduction to Microsoft Access
 create table

Theory Overview
What is Microsoft Access?
Microsoft Access is an information management tool, or relational database, that helps you
store information for reference, reporting and analysis. Access can also overcome the
limitations found when trying to manage large amounts of information in Excel or other
spreadsheet applications.

Getting started :
• Open Microsoft Access. Click on the Blank Database icon enclosed in the red
rectangle below.
Access asks you to enter the new database name near the bottom-right corner of the window.
Type in the database name and press the Create button.

Tables:
 Information in a database is stored in tables. A table has fields, which are similar to
column headings in Excel spreadsheets. A table also consists of records, which are similar
to spreadsheet rows.
 A record contains information about one subject or entity. As you can see below, your
new database is created with an empty table. This table comes with one predefined field
named ID.

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Primary Keys:
A primary key value is always unique in the table. A table can only have one primary key,
and each table in your database must have a primary key.

Creating new tables:

A new table can be created by pressing the Table button in the Tables group under the Create
tab on the ribbon as shown below:

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Tools:
Microsoft MS-ACCESS

Lab Tasks:

PROBLEM #1:
<Create Database >
1. Create a new blank database with database name EmergingCo.

PROBLEM #2:
<Create Table>
2. Create a new table “Employee” having following attributes:

Attribute Name Type Description

Last name Short Text
First Name Short Text
Social Sec Number Short Text
Birth Date Date/Time
Job Title Short Text
Department_ID Short Text
Salary Currency
Start Date Date/Time
End Date Date/Time

PROBLEM #3:
< Insert Records>
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3. Add 10 records like following:

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