Design and Use of Relational Databases (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

SCHEDULE:
The course is a self-study course available online in ViLLE learning platform https://ville.utu.fi
The course begins in the Autumn 2024. Students can schedule their own studying pace and progress within the date limits of the course. A welcome message is sent to your email after enrollment. In the email you get a registration key to the ViLLE-platform and a link to the discussion area in Discord. Note, that the registration to the ViLLE platform ends on a certain date, after which one cannot start the course, and the course ends on a certain date, by which all the performance required in the course must be completed in ViLLE. Exact dates will be announced in the ViLLE platform and/or welcome message.

CONTENTS:
In the database design part of the course, students familiarize themselves with database thinking and the principles of data management from a quality perspective. Key topics include data modeling using ER diagrams, relational schema representations and normalization technique for validating the quality of the design. In the database use part of the course, students apply structured query language (SQL) to create a database (SQL DDL), and to manipulate and search data in the database (SQL DML). The course consists of self-study materials, and exercises, mid-term tests, and a final test in Ville. In addition, a student plans, implements and documents own relational database as a practical work.

Tavoitteet

Opintojakso vastaa sisällöltään ja tavoitteiltaan opintojaksoa TT00BM52 Databases.

Opintojakson osaamistavoitteiden kuvaus englanniksi: After completing the course, the student understands the basics of database systems, and especially the operating principles of relational databases. The student learns how to design and model a database with ER technique, transform it to relational schema and further implement it as a relational database. After the course, the student knows how to use at least one well-known database management system (SQLite, MySQL or similar), can plan and create relational databases as well as apply SQL for most common query and update operations to the database..

Sisältö

Opintojakso vastaa sisällöltään ja tavoitteiltaan opintojaksoa TT00BM52 Databases.

Opintojakson sisällön kuvaus englanniksi: In the database design part of the course, students familiarize themselves with database thinking and the principles of data management from a quality perspective. Key topics include data modeling using ER diagrams, relational schema representations and normalization technique for validating the quality of the design. In the database use part of the course, students apply structured query language (SQL) to create a database (SQL DDL), and to manipulate and search data in the database (SQL DML). The course consists of self-study materials and practical exercises with a final test.

Oppimateriaalit

Written material and videos published in the ViLLE platform.

Opetusmenetelmät

The course is a remote, self-study course available online in ViLLE learning platform https://ville.utu.fi

Students collect points in the learning platform by reading written material, watching videos and answering exercises and tests.

A practical work and final exams are compulsory and have minimum points to pass.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

The final exam is available in ViLLE system.

Kansainvälisyys

Not applicable

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Not applicable

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Estimated student workload:
20 h Reading materials
30 h Exercises
40 h Practical work
20 h Tests and exams

Esitietovaatimukset

The course is suitable for beginners and no previous studies are necessary.

Lisätiedot

The course is suitable for beginners and no previous studies are necessary.

You can ask for assistance and discuss the course materials and exercises in Discord server. The link is provided by email before the starting day of the course.