• DocumentCode
    3009716
  • Title

    The Un-Structured Student

  • Author

    Myers, Colin ; Douglas, Paul

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Westminster, London
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    3-5 July 2007
  • Firstpage
    3
  • Lastpage
    9
  • Abstract
    SQL (Structured Query Language) is intended to liberate users from the complex syntax, complex semantics and complex memory management that would be required of a procedural approach to relational database manipulation, and so allow users to concentrate on problem-solving. However, students still have problems with language features, program concepts and the legacy of their prior learning. This paper aims to assist lecturers teaching SQL.We present typical student mistakes, attempt to explain why these mistakes arise, and propose possible remedies.
  • Keywords
    SQL; computer science education; teaching; Structured Query Language; learning; program language; teaching; Database languages; Database systems; Education; Engineering management; Memory management; Natural languages; Object oriented modeling; Problem-solving; Relational databases; Software engineering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Databases, 2007. BNCOD '07. 24th British National Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Glasgow
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-2912-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/BNCOD.2007.22
  • Filename
    4269810