N90308 Information Structure and Management

Scuola di Ingegneria Industriale
Syllabus
Academic Year 2015/16 Second Semester

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course students will be able to use, implement and design databases and database management systems.
The DataBase design will be afforded both at the conceptual and logical design level.

Learning targets

At the end of the course students will be able to use, implement and design databases and database management systems.
The DataBase design will be afforded both at the conceptual and logical design level.

Course Content

The course is organized into the following parts:
  1. Introduction to DataBases and DataBase Management Systems (DBMS)
  2. DB design at the conceptual level (ER model)
  3. DB design at the logical level (relational model)
  4. Implementation of simple DBs using appropriate tools (MS Access)

Course Delivery

The course includes:

  1. lectures, aiming at presenting design methodologies both at the conceptual and the logical design level,
  2. practical lessons in computer laboratory to apply the methodoligies to actual DB implementation.

Course Evaluation

Evaluation is based on different assignments, written test and practical solution of given problems.


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