Course Objectives

The students will acquire an understanding of database technology, and acquire familiarity with the development of database applications. The guiding principles and use of both relational databases and object-oriented databases will be examined.

Course Description

The components of a database management system. Development of database applications on client/server architecture and in web solutions with programming in the database server, the applications server and the client. Stored procedures, active databases (triggers), SQL programming interfaces, embedded SQL. Object-relational mappings and object databases. Semi-structured databases and XML.

Learning Methods

6 hours of lectures, exercises and guidance per week in the spring semester.

Assessment Methods

A 4-hour written, individual examination. A number of obligatory assignments submitted during the course must be approved before the student will be permitted to sit the final examination.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean