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  • Deakin University

SIT772.1 Data, Information and Databases

Discovering the art of data, information and its management.

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SIT772.1 Data, Information and Databases

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    10 hours
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Find out more about the  degree

This course is the first of five in SIT772 - Database and Information Retrieval and part of the Cyber Security and Information Technology degrees, some of the first degrees to be offered on FutureLearn.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • define the difference between data and information
  • identify the difference between a traditional multiple-file system and a database

Who is the course for?

Deakin University postgraduate students

Who will you learn with?

Zubair Baig

I’m a Senior Lecturer in the School of Information Technology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. My areas of interest are cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, IoT.

Who developed the course?

Deakin University

Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.

  • Established

    1974

  • Location

    Melbourne, Australia

  • World ranking

    Top 280Source: QS World University Rankings 2021

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  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

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  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
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Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
  • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

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