C175 Course Guide

C175 DATA MANAGEMENT-FOUNDATIONS
Welcome, Study Plan, and Course Pacing Guide
NOT SURE WHERE TO START IN THE COURSE?? You are in the right place!
Your C175 instructor team has put together the following guide full of resources and course tips
to help you get the most out of this course and to help you pass the course in the most efficient
way possible!
Welcome to C175 Data Management Foundations!
This course introduces students to the concepts and terminology used in the field of data
management. They will be introduced to Structured Query Language (SQL) and will learn how
to use Data Definition Language (DDL) and Data Manipulation Language (DML) commands to
define, retrieve, and manipulate data. This course covers differentiations of data—structured
vs. unstructured and quasi-structured (relational, hierarchical, XML, textual, visual, etc); it also
covers aspects of data management (quality, policy, storage methodologies). Foundational
concepts of data security are included.
C175 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE

(with Tips and Extra Resources!)
This study plan outline is a result of lots of student feedback on
what has helped your fellow Night Owls be successful!
Many students find that the most efficient way to complete this
course is by working through the ZyBooks lessons first then
moving the 2nd resource “Database of Fundamentals
Management Systems” eBook, and lastly, “Savvy Manager’s
Guide”.
C175 RECOMMENDED STUDY PLAN
1. Review zyBook lessons, activities, and labs working to bring the completion
percentages as close to 100% as possible.
Sections Based on Coaching Report Related Lesson in zyBooks
1 – Introduction to Info and Databases: 14% of Lesson 1

OA
2 – The Relational Databases: 26% of OA Lesson 2
3 – The Fundamentals of SQL: 18% of OA Lesson 3
4 – Data Modeling/Database Design: 20% of OA Lesson 4 – Optional See

Chapter 2 of Ebook below.
5 – Normalization: 12% of OA Lesson 5
6 – Business Intelligence/Database Lesson 6.7

Architecture: 10% of OA
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2. Click Here for Supplemental eBook: Fundamentals of Database Management Systems
Note: We recommend students do not skip chapters 1 and 2 of the eBook. Other chapters are
optional and can be used to fill in any gaps form the ZyBook lessons.
Coaching Report Sections Fundamentals Book Chapters

Introduction to Information and Data Read Fundamentals Book Chapter 1

– 14% of assessment
The Relational Model of Data – 26% Read Fundamentals Book Chapters 5, 6

of assessment
The Fundamentals of SQL – 18% of Read Fundamentals Book Chapter 4

assessment
Data modeling – 20% of assessment Read Fundamentals Book Chapters 2
Normalization – 12% of assessment Read Fundamentals Book Chapter 7, 8
Business Intelligence – 10% of Read Fundamentals Book Chapter 1, 6, 10, 14
assessment
3. Supplemental Resource(s)

Business Intelligence - For the Business Intelligence section, the main topics we are exploring in
C175 are:
 Benefits of Business Intelligence

 Data modeling (as it relates to BI and data warehousing)
 Data warehousing (and the ETL [Extract, Transform, Load] processes)
 Data mining
Please see this supplemental resource for Business Intelligence: Business Intelligence: The

Savvy Manager’s Guide

Take a look at the following sections:
 Chapter 1 – Business Intelligence and Information Exploitation

 Chapter 6 – Data Warehouses, Online Analytical Processing, and Metadata
 Chapter 10 – Information Integration
 Chapter 14 – Data Mining
Note: If you have trouble accessing this resource, please navigate the WGU Library Home Page
at http://wgu.libguides.com.wgu.idm.oclc.org/libhome, click on the E-Books tab, and then click
on EBSCO eBooks. Enter the title in the Search box at the top of the EBSCO search page.
C175 COURSE PACING GUIDE
Many students can complete this course in approx. 6 weeks.
 Week 1: Familiarize yourself with the course, solidify your study plan, read the Course
Tips and other introductory course materials. Complete ZyBook lesson 1 and
supplemental ebook lesson 1.
 Week 2: Complete ZyBook lesson 2 (Relational Databases) and view the following
webinar located here video.
 Week 3: Complete Lesson 3 (The Fundamentals of SQL) and review the following
resource located here https://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp
 Week 4: Complete ZyBook lesson 4 (Database Design/Modeling and supplemental
eBook chapter 2.
 Week 5: Complete ZyBook Lesson 5 (Normalization) and review the following videos
located here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFQaEYEc8_8
 Week 6: Complete lesson 6.7 (Business Architecture/Intelligence) and supplemental
resource located here Business Intelligence: The Savvy Manager’s Guide. Next, take the
pre-assessment and schedule exam!
Where to Get Help … for Each Competency of the
Assessment!
Competency Areas Where to Get Help

of the Assessment
1 – Introduction to  ZyBooks Lesson 1

Info and Databases  Read Fundamentals Book Chapter 1
2 – The Relational  ZyBooks Lesson 2

Databases  Read Fundamentals Book Chapters 5, 6
 This Data Modeling webinar video prepares
students for the types of questions on OA from
Lesson 4.
3 – The  ZyBooks Lesson 3

Fundamentals of  Read Fundamentals Book Chapter 4
SQL
 SQL Link
https://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp
to help you work through SQL commands
 LinkedInLearning.com Videos -
http://www.lynda.com/MySQL-tutorials/MySQ
L-Essential-Training/139986-2.html.
 IT Database (Joins)
4 – Data  ZyBooks Lesson 4

Modeling/Database  Read Fundamentals Book Chapters 2
Design  Unary many-to-many example
5 – Normalization  ZyBooks Lesson 5

 Read Fundamentals Book Chapter 7, 8
 For Normalization, watch 4 short videos at
LinkedIn Learning, following the instructions
under the Data Modeling heading to access
the Programming Foundations: Databases
series. You’ll be watching the first 4 videos in
section 4 – Database Optimization. You could
also complete the 10 practice questions below
and check your answers with the answer key
or watch the video review of questions:
 Normalization Practice Questions, Answer Key
 Normalization You Tube Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=GFQaEYEc8_8
6 – Business  ZyBooks Lesson 6

Intelligence/Databa  Read Fundamentals Book Chapter 1, 6, 10, 14
se Architecture  Read Supplementary eBook - Business
Intelligence: The Savvy Manager’s Guide
 You could look at this video tutorial and/or
relevant info from the supplementary eBook

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C175 DATA MANAGEMENT-FOUNDATIONS

Welcome, Study Plan, and Course Pacing Guide

Welcome to C175 Data Management Foundations!

C175 STUDY PLAN OUTLINE

Sections Based on Coaching Report Related Lesson in zyBooks

1 – Introduction to Info and Databases: 14% of Lesson 1

2 – The Relational Databases: 26% of OA Lesson 2

3 – The Fundamentals of SQL: 18% of OA Lesson 3

4 – Data Modeling/Database Design: 20% of OA Lesson 4 – Optional See

5 – Normalization: 12% of OA Lesson 5

6 – Business Intelligence/Database Lesson 6.7

2. Click Here for Supplemental eBook: Fundamentals of Database Management Systems

Coaching Report Sections Fundamentals Book Chapters

 Benefits of Business Intelligence

Please see this supplemental resource for Business Intelligence: Business Intelligence: The

 Chapter 1 – Business Intelligence and Information Exploitation

Competency Areas Where to Get Help

1 – Introduction to  ZyBooks Lesson 1

2 – The Relational  ZyBooks Lesson 2

3 – The  ZyBooks Lesson 3

4 – Data  ZyBooks Lesson 4

5 – Normalization  ZyBooks Lesson 5

6 – Business  ZyBooks Lesson 6

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