Syllabus

Title
5740 Database Systems
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Dr. Axel Polleres
Contact details
axel.polleres@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/04/16 to 02/26/16
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Database Systems
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 03/01/16 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.030
Tuesday 03/08/16 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.030
Tuesday 03/15/16 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.030
Tuesday 04/05/16 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.030
Tuesday 04/19/16 03:30 PM - 06:30 PM D2.0.030
Tuesday 04/26/16 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.030
Tuesday 05/03/16 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM D2.0.030
Monday 05/09/16 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM TC.5.18
Monday 05/23/16 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM TC.5.18
Monday 06/06/16 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM D5.0.002

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Contents

Entity-Relationship Model

Relational Model

SQL Structured Query Language

Advanced Database Systems beyond SQL & RDBMS:

  • NoSQL Databases
  • Graph Databases
  • Processing Streams & Complex events

 

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Learning outcomes

Understand concepts of DBMS and apply in practical problems

- understand Entity-Relationship Model and apply in practical problems

- understand Relational Model and execute transition from ERM to RM

- understand SQL Structured Query Language and formulate queries to solve practical problems in a programmatic environment
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Teaching/learning method(s)

Lecture and practical exercises on the PC using different practical Database systems on Linux

Active participation by solving problems using Relational DBMS and advancd Database Systems

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Assessment

Initial test in the end of the first class (5%) 

Three obligatory homeworks (35%)

Final written exam (60%)

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Other

Please note that this will be a course with just seven classes, so unregistering after the course start will not be possible. A small graded test will be given at the end of the first class.

Last edited: 2015-10-29



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