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IMT2261

Information Structures and Database Systems

Credits 10
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2016
Duration 1 semester
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

The structur of data, and SQL used to Define, Manipulate and Query

Conceptual, Logical and Physical design, Databasemodeling with EER-diagrams and 1. 2. og 3. Normal form

Client-Server, Security, Transactions and Concurrency Control

Document modelling with XML, DTD and Schema

Comunnication of data through XML
Using XSLT to transform XML documents

Learning outcome

The course will give the students basic understanding of the theory and the practical use of modern databases. Further it will give the students knowledge and understanding of the use of XML and XML-related technologies.

Learning methods and activities

Forelesninger|Lab.øvelser|Obligatoriske oppgaver

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved 6 exercise

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Bachelor i programvareutvikling (BPU)
Bachelor i spillprogrammering (BSP)
Dataingeniør (BIDAT)
Drift av nettverk og datasystemer (BDR)
Geografiske informasjonssystemer (ÅRGIS)
Geomatikk (BGEO)
Informasjonssikkerhet (BIS)
Webutvikling (BWU)

Course materials

 

Goldberg, K.H.(2009): XML. 2.ed.. Peachpit Press, Canada

Elmasri & Navathe: Fundamentals of database systems, seventh edition

 

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
GEO1261 10 sp
IMT2571 9 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Database technology

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Computer Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2016

Written Exam
Weighting 100/100 Date 2016-12-19 Time 14:00 Duration 5 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Re-sit examination - Summer 2017

Written Exam
Weighting 100/100 Date 2017-08-07 Time 09:00 Duration 5 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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