Databases

Structure Type: Course
Code: KL25AB77000
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Lahti, Markku
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
AUTE-2016SAUT   2 autumn   3.0   2017-08-01   2017-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to familiarize the student with the basics of data warehouse. The student understands the relational database and document-base NoSql-database and learns the stages of the information analysis. Students will have command of SQL language.

Student's Workload

80 h, of which scheduled studies 40 h and autonomous studies 40 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

The course comprises the following:
- Data warehouseing
- Relational databases
- Conceptual modelling
- ER (Entity-Relationship)-modelling
- Main features of SQL (Structured Query Language)

Recommended or Required Reading

Material:
Hovi, Huotari, Lahdenmäki. Tietokantojen suunnittelu ja indeksointi, Docendo

Connolly Thomas - Begg Carolyn: Database Systems, Addison

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and exercises

Assessment Criteria

- Excellent (5): The student is able to apply the principles of database design in his/her exercises, and dominates the SQL language

- Good (3-4): The student masters well the principles of database design and basic of SQL language

- Satisfactory (1-2) The student knows the basics

Assessment Methods

Class exercises and an examination

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