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 615-330 Advanced Concepts in Database

Note

This subject is regarded as a non-science subject for students enrolled in the single BSc and combined BSc courses.

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

To be announced

Prerequisites

615-230 Database Concepts

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

24 lectures (2 per week)

Subject Description

Aspects of the following topics will be considered: advanced data modelling, focusing on relational but possibly including network, hierarchical, and others; relational database issues (query processing, and optimisation); object-oriented databases (design and query languages); data management; and database application development.

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • have an in-depth knowledge of the relational database model;

  • be able to write efficient database queries in Structured Query Language (SQL);

  • be able to build moderately complex database applications.

Assessment

A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination and assigned project work expected to average 8 hours per week. Weighting of the assessment components will be announced at the commencement of the subject.

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