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Database Technology, 7,5 ECTS credits.
/Databasteknik/
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Advancement level
(A-D): C
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Aim:
The aim of this course is to give a thorough introduction to the theoretical and practical issues underlying the design and implementation of modern database systems.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Basic programming as well as data structures and algorithms.
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Organisation:
The course consists of lectures and laboratory work. Lectures are devoted to theory and techniques. Database design and implementation techniques are practised in the laboratory work.
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Course contents:
General database management systems (DBMS). Methods for data modelling and database design. Data modeling techniques: ER-diagrams. Relational databases. Data structures for databases. Architectures and query languages for the relational model. Relational algebra and query optimization. Transactions, concurrency control and recovery. Integrity and reliability.
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Course literature:
See literature list on the course web page.
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Examination: |
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Written examination Computer exercises |
3 p 2 p
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Course language is .
Department offering the course: IDA.
Director of Studies: Patrick Lambrix
Examiner: Lena Strömbäck
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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