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Programme title BTEC HND in Computing

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Unit 04: Database Design & Development
Unit(s)
Database Solution for Polly Pipe
Assignment title

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Higher Nationals - Summative Assignment Feedback Form
Student Name/ID
Unit 04: Database Design & Development
Unit Title
Assignment Number 1 Assessor
Date
Submission Date Received 1st
submission
Date Received 2nd
Re-submission Date submission
Assessor Feedback:
LO1 Use an appropriate design tool to design a relational database system for a substantial problem
Pass, Merit & Distinction P1 M1 D1
Descripts

LO2 Develop a fully functional relational database system, based on an existing system design
Pass, Merit & Distinction P2 P3 M2 M3 D2
Descripts

LO3 Test the system against user and system requirements.

Pass, Merit & Distinction P4 M4 D2
Descripts

LO4 Produce technical and user documentation.

Pass, Merit & Distinction P5 M5 D3
Descripts

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Pearson Higher Nationals in
Computing
Unit 04: Database Design & Development
Assignment 01
General Guidelines

1. A Cover page or title page – You should always attach a title page to your assignment. Use
previous page as your cover sheet and make sure all the details are accurately filled.
2. Attach this brief as the first section of your assignment.
3. All the assignments should be prepared using a word processing software.
4. All the assignments should be printed on A4 sized papers. Use single side printing.
5. Allow 1” for top, bottom , right margins and 1.25” for the left margin of each page.

Word Processing Rules

1. The font size should be 12 point, and should be in the style of Time New Roman.
2. Use 1.5 line spacing. Left justify all paragraphs.
3. Ensure that all the headings are consistent in terms of the font size and font style.
4. Use footer function in the word processor to insert Your Name, Subject, Assignment No,
and Page Number on each page. This is useful if individual sheets become detached for any
reason.
5. Use word processing application spell check and grammar check function to help editing
your assignment.

Important Points:

1. It is strictly prohibited to use textboxes to add texts in the assignments, except for the
compulsory information. eg: Figures, tables of comparison etc. Adding text boxes in the body
except for the before mentioned compulsory information will result in rejection of your
work.
2. Carefully check the hand in date and the instructions given in the assignment. Late
submissions will not be accepted.
3. Ensure that you give yourself enough time to complete the assignment by the due date.
4. Excuses of any nature will not be accepted for failure to hand in the work on time.
5. You must take responsibility for managing your own time effectively.
6. If you are unable to hand in your assignment on time and have valid reasons such as illness,
you may apply (in writing) for an extension.
7. Failure to achieve at least PASS criteria will result in a REFERRAL grade .
8. Non-submission of work without valid reasons will lead to an automatic RE FERRAL. You will
then be asked to complete an alternative assignment.
9. If you use other people’s work or ideas in your assignment, reference them properly using
HARVARD referencing system to avoid plagiarism. You have to provide both in-text citation
and a reference list.
10. If you are proven to be guilty of plagiarism or any academic misconduct, your grade could be
reduced to A REFERRAL or at worst you could be expelled from the course
Student Declaration

I hereby, declare that I know what plagiarism entails, namely to use another’s work and to present
it as my own without attributing the sources in the correct form. I further understand what it
means to copy another’s work.

1. I know that plagiarism is a punishable offence because it constitutes theft.

2. I understand the plagiarism and copying policy of Edexcel UK.
3. I know what the consequences will be if I plagiarise or copy another’s work in any of the
assignments for this program.
4. I declare therefore that all work presented by me for every aspect of my program, will be my
own, and where I have made use of another’s work, I will attribute the source in the correct
way.
5. I acknowledge that the attachment of this document signed or not, constitutes a binding
agreement between myself and Pearson, UK.
6. I understand that my assignment will not be considered as submitted if this document is not
attached to the assignment.

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Higher National Diploma in Computing
Assignment Brief
Student Name /ID Number

Unit Number and Title Unit 4: Database Design & Development

Academic Year 2021/22

Unit Tutor

Assignment Title Data base system for Polly Pipe

Issue Date

Submission Date

IV Name & Date

Submission format

Part 1: The submission should be in the form of an individual written report written in a
concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make
use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported
with research and referenced using Harvard referencing system. Please also provide in-text
citation and bibliography using Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is
3,000–3,500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Part 2: The submission should be in the form of a fully functional relational database system
demonstrated to the Tutor; and an individual written report (please see details in Part 1
above).
Part 3: The submission should be in the form of a witness statement of the testing completed
by the Tutor; technical documentation; and a written report (please see details in Part 1
above).
Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO1 Use an appropriate design tool to design a relational database system for a substantial
problem.
LO2 Develop a fully functional relational database system, based on an existing system
design.
LO3 Test the system against user and system requirements.
LO4 Produce technical and user documentation.
Assignment Brief and Guidance:
Assignment brief

Polly Pipe is a water sports provider and installer based in Braintree, England. They need
you to design and implement a database that meets the data requirements. These
necessities are defined in this scenario and below are samples of the paper records that the
Polly Pipe preserves.

Polly Pipe is focused in placing aquariums at business customers. Customers can request
several installations, but each installation is tailor-made for a specific customer. Facilities are
classified by type. One or more employees are assigned to each facility. Because these
facilities are often very large, they can include carpenters and masons as well as water
installers. The facilities use equipment such as aquariums, air pumps and thermostats.
There can be multiple computers in a facility.

Below are examples of paper records that Polly Pipe currently maintains.

Staff Management Record

Staff Number Name Type
SHA1 Dave Clark Plumber
SHA8 John Smith Installation Manager
SHA2 Freddy Davies Aquatics installer
SHA11 McCloud Aquatics installer
SHA23 Satpal Singh Plumber
SHA66 Winstn Kodogo Aquatics installer
SHA55 Alison Smith Brick Layer

Equipment Type Table

Type Equipment
Tanks 20 gallon tank, 50 gallon tank, 100
gallon tank, 200 gallon tank
Thermostats Standard, Super
Air Pumps Standard, Super
Filters Air driven, Undergravel
 Instillation Management Form

Installation Installation Installation Customer Equipment Types of Staff Period of

ID Type Name and Required Staff
Address assignm
ent
234 Freshwater Oak Lee A. 2 air 1 x Carpenter From 1st
sun
Tropical House, 17 pumps 1 x Aquatics Septemb
Wroxton 200 gallons installer er 2012
Road, fish tank 1 x Electrician
Hertfordsh 1x
ire, H5 667 standard
thermostat
654 Freshwater Bayliss Sally 2 air 5x 1st June
Cold House, Dench pumps Carpenters 2005 –
Orange 200 gallons 1x 1st June
Street, fish tank Installation 2011
Kent, K7 Large Manager
988 Gravel Bag 1 x Aquatics
2x installer
standard 1 x Plumber
thermostat 3 x Labourers
s
767 Marine Eaglestone Perry 2 x 200 10 x From
Castle, Vanderru gallons fish Carpenters 30th June
Eaglestone ne tanks 2x 2012
, Kent 500 Wood Installation
panels Manager
1 x Aquatics
installer
1 x Plumber
3 x Labourers
943 Marine 23 Eric 2 air No staff required
Sackville Mackinto pumps
Street, sh 200 gallons
Wilts. W55 fish tank
1x
standard
thermostat
157 Freshwater Humbertso Perry 2 air 1 x Aquatics 1st
Tropical n Castle, Vanderru pumps installer Septemb
Kent, K8 ne 400 gallons er 2005
fish tank – 1st
3x Septemb
standard er 2012
thermostat
Activity 1
1.1. Identify the user and system requirements to design a database for the above
 scenario and design a relational database system using conceptual design (ER Model)
by including identifiers (primary Key) of entities and cardinalities, participations of
relationships. Convert the ER Model into logical database design using relational
database model including primary keys foreign keys and referential Integrities. It
should contain at least five interrelated tables. Check whether the provided logical
design is normalised. If not, normalize the database by removing the anomalies.

(Note:-It is allowed to have your own assumptions and related attributes within the scope of the case
study given)

1.2. Design set of simple interfaces to input and output for the above scenario using
Wireframe or any interface-designing tool. Evaluate the effectiveness of the given design
(ERD and Logical design) in terms of the identified user and system requirements .

Activity 2
Activity 2.1
a. Develop a relational database system according to the ER diagram you have
created (Use SQL DDL statements). Provide evidence of the use of a suitable IDE to
create a simple interface to insert, update and delete data in the database.
Implement proper security mechanisms in the developed database.
Evaluate the database solution developed and its effectiveness with relevant to
the user and system requirements identified, system security mechanisms (EX:
-User groups, access permissions) and the maintenance of the database.
Activity 2.2
a. Explain the usage of DML with below mentioned queries by giving at least one
single example per each case from the developed database. Assess the usage of the
below SQL statements with the examples from the developed database to prove
that the data extracted through them are meaningful and relevant to the given
scenario.
Select/ Where / Update / Between / In / Group by / Order by / Having

Activity 3
Activity 3.1
Provide a suitable test plan to test the system against user and system requirements.
provide relevant test cases for the database you have implemented. Assess how the
selected test data can be used to improve the effectiveness of testing.
Note:- Learner needs to give expected results in a tabular format and screenshots of the actual results with
the conclusion

Activity 3.2
Get independent feedback on your database solution from the non-technical users and
some developers (use surveys, questioners, interviews or any other feedback collecting
method) and make recommendations and suggestions for improvements in a separate
conclusion/recommendations section.

Activity 4

Produce a technical documentation and a user guide for the developed database system.
Suitable diagrams diagrams (Use case diagram, class diagram, flow charts, DFD level 0 and
1) should be included in the technical documentation to show data movement in the
system.
Assess the developed database by suggesting future enhancements to ensure the
effectiveness of the system.
Grading Criteria Achieved Feedback

LO1 Use an appropriate design tool to design a relational

database system for a substantial problem

P1 Design a relational database system using appropriate

design tools and techniques, containing at least four
interrelated tables, with clear statements of user and
system requirements.
M1 Produce a comprehensive design for a fully functional
system that includes interface and output designs, data
validations and data normalization.

D1 Evaluate the effectiveness of the design in relation to

user and system requirements.

LO2 Develop a fully functional relational database system,

based on an existing system design
P2 Develop the database system with evidence of user
interface, output, and data validations, and querying across
multiple tables.

P3 Implement a query language into the relational

database system

M2 Implement a fully functional database system that

includes system security and database maintenance.

M3 Assess whether meaningful data has been extracted

using query tools to produce appropriate management
information.

LO3 Test the systems against user and system requirements

P4 Test the system against user and system requirements.

M4 Assess the effectiveness of the testing, including an

explanation of the choice of test data used.
LO2 & LO3
D2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the database solution in
relation to user and system requirements, and suggest
improvements.
LO4 Produce technical and user documentation
P5 Produce technical and user documentation.
M5 Produce technical and user documentation for a fully
functional system, including diagrams showing movement
of data through the system, and flowcharts describing how
the system works.
D3 Evaluate the database in terms of improvements
needed to ensure the continued effectiveness of the
system.