This unit investigates the management of semi-structured data. The unit explores the modelling of semi-structured data in XML using XML Schema and the transformation of such data using XSLT. It looks at methods for storing, querying and updating semi-structured data in both native-XML and object-relational database management systems and the design issues involved.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
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Recommended knowledge: Knowledge of relational database.
Chris Messom
Consultation hours: Thurs 12noon-2pm
To be announced
Xu Ying
Consultation hours: TBA
Irvan Ang
Consultation hours: TBA
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Data and Metadata | |
| 2 | Data Modelling and Document Types | |
| 3 | XML Path Expressions using XPath | |
| 4 | Transforming XML with XSLT | |
| 5 | Advanced XSLT | |
| 6 | Document Engineering and XML Namespaces | |
| 7 | XML Schema | Assignment 1 due Thursday 23 April 2015 |
| 8 | Advanced XML Schema | |
| 9 | Querying XML | |
| 10 | Storing, Querying, and Updating XML in Databases | |
| 11 | Metadata Standards | |
| 12 | Guest Lecture | Assignment 2 due Friday 29 May 2015 |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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Examination (2 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 - Designing XSLT transformations | 20% | Thursday 23 April 2015 |
| Assignment 2 - Designing or modifying document types | 20% | Friday 29 May 2015 |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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This assessment aims to evaluate the students' abilities in using transformation languages to access and manipulate data from an XML repository.
This is a group assignment. A group consists of 2 students. Each member of the group will be assigned the same mark. The mark will be based on the submitted assignment. For instances of group discord, the lecturer reserves the right to interview group members either collectively or individually.
This assessment aims to evaluate the students' ability to design new document types, possibly as an extension of an existing document type.
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