Database Design I

5 credits

Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1DL300

This course has been discontinued.

A revised version of the syllabus is available.

Code: 1DL300
Education cycle: First cycle
Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1F, Computer Science G1F, Sociotechnical Systems G1F, Sociotechnical Systems G1F, Technology G1F, Technology G1F
Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
Finalised by: The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 16 March 2009
Responsible department: Department of Information Technology

Entry requirements

Mathematics 15 credits and Computer Science 20 credits including basic programming, and algebra.

For a pass mark, the student must be able to

design and use relational databases in both theory and practical application, and
explain basic differences between database design and conventional programming.

The course contains

an introduction to the database area and database terminology,
entitets-relations (ER) modelling and expanded entitets-relations (EER) modelling,
an overview of the relational data model and relational algebra and transformation of the data representation from the ER data model to the relational data model,
an introduction to physical database design with functional dependencies and normalisation,
an introduction to queries, updates and data definition with help of the query language SQL,
an introduction to transactions, basic techniques for transaction management and concurrency control and recovery,
an introduction to physical database design with file organisation, single level index and tree index,
an introduction to procedural SQL and the application interface, and
an orientation in advanced database applications and -techniques.

Lectures, problem solving sessions, laboratory work and assignments. Also seminars and guest lectures can occur.

Written examination (3 credits) and assignments (2 credits).

When the course is given in a course block with Database Design II both courses are examined together.

Courses can occur where Database Design I and Database Design II are given integrated in a course block.