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| INFO0009-1

 | Introduction to Data Bases

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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr | |
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| Holder(s) : | Pierre Wolper | |
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| Course contents :
| Introduction to databases and to information representation. Entity-Relationship model. Relational databases and query languages. Dependency theory and relatiional database schema design. Physical data organisation and implementation of the relational model. Transaction management. Deductive and object-oriented databases, data warehouses, XML. | |
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| Course objective :
| To acquire the knowledge necessary to implement information systems build around a database. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| Familiarity with programming. | |
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| Workshops :
| Problems on the lecture material; project involving setting up a database and accessing it through a web interface. | |
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| Organization :
| 2nd semester- Lectures, problem sessions, project. | |
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| Written notes :
| Slides available on the course web site | |
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| Assessment :
| project grade, written exam (no oral exam) | |
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| Contacts :
| Teacher : P. Wolper - Tél. 04 3662099 - e-mail pw@montefiore.ulg.ac.be
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| Remarks :
| More informlation about this course can be found at http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~pw/cours/bd.html | |
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