LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course you understand the role of conceptual modeling in managing data, and know the commonly used database modeling and querying languages. You can design simple databases and write queries.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 19.04.2022 - 07.06.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Nitin Sawhney
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Basic concepts and methods in database systems. Relational databases: relational algebra, UML-design, Basic concepts and methods in database systems. Relational databases: relational algebra, UML-design, normalization and SQL.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Final examination and programming assignments.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 24h, teaching in small groups 12h, project work 45h, independent work 47h.
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Ullman, Widom: A First Course in Database Systems, Third Edition. Pearson.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
This course is designed for Data Science BSc students; for other students we recommend taking the course CS-A1150 Tietokannat. The course is overlapping with CS-A1150 and only one of them can be included in a degree.
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Spring V
2021-2022 Spring V
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=CS-A1153
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.