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Databases III28563/4114/1819/1/41
Study guide

Databases III

28563/4114/1819/1/41
Academic year 2018-19
Is found in:
  • International Curriculum, programme stage 3
In other study programme:
  • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology as Databases III
  • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology as Databases III
  • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology as Databases III
  • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology as Databases III
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Weight: 3,00
Total study time: 75,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2018 ()

Organisation of education

Teaching Activities, Learning Activities, Assessment Activities
Lecture12,00 hours
Self-study39,00 hours
Seminar24,00 hours
Supervised independent work
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under credit contract.
Co-ordinator: De Vreese Sabine
Language course: No
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1

Objectives

is able to evaluate the performance of a program using databases
is able to manage DB-objects
is able to discuss the importance of NoSQL databases
is able to explain several NoSQL databases
is able to use 1 or more NoSQL databases
is able to use Big Data tools

Contents

Oracle
NoSQL
Big Data

Order of enrolment

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
Basic programming skills (be acquainted with variables, constants, arrays, if then else, loops, ...).
Basic knowledge of Java and Java Collections (Map, Set).
Basic knowledge of Linux commands.

Final objectives

The student is able to analyze complex information and process it into the most suitably structured database solution that he/she efficiently manages in view of performance

Teaching methods

  • Learning dialogue
  • Practice session

Study guidance

Individual learning problems can always be discussed with the lecturer.

Evaluation

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Non-periodicProduct/design20,00Quoted exercises on PC
PeriodicWritten examination80,00on PC, open book
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
PeriodicWritten examination100,00on PC, open book

Other study materials

Software: Free software

Everything is made available through Chamilo; if desired, the students print the documents themselves

Study costs

Microsoft Imagine Premium: max 20 euro.
Guest colleges: 0,5 euro.
Printing costs for the documents.

Key words

Key words + IWETO-code: Databases, Database management, Oracle, NoSQL, DBMS
IWETO-code: p175 – Computer technology