Study Programmes 2016-2017
INFO0740-1  
DataBase Management Systems
Duration :
20h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in public health (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Yves Wesche
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
From small smartphones to gigantic datafarms, databases are everywhere. But when it comes to usability, size doesn't matter as much as conceptual, management and accessibility decisions. Choosing the right DataBase Management System (DBMS) is then critical.
Mastering a DBMS allows you to
  • efficiently search for data;
  • create optimized DB, knowing which abilities, issues and constraints are implied by the system and the data;
  • share information with other systems.
The aim of this course is to familiarize the future health worker with several DBMS and lead him to discover others.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
At the end of the course, the student will be able to pin the DBMS on the Information System map. By creating, querying, cross-referring, importing and exporting simple data and small databases, he/she will be able to generalize it to bigger and real databases. But not without paying attention to issues coming with incomplete analysis, multi-users access, distibuted systems or incompatibilities, and trying to avoid them.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
2 hours lecture followed by 1 hour practicals.
Some of the exercises will be graded, and are worth 50% of the total grade.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
On site lecture
Recommended or required readings :
A copy of the slideshow accompanying the session will be available after each class (see section 'Items online').
This is supporting material for the class and does not exhaustively cover the subject matter. Students are encouraged to take their own notes in class.
 
Assessment methods and criteria :
In June and September :
  • written examination (50%)
  • graded exercises (50%)
 
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
By e-mail : yves.wesche@ulg.ac.be
Please include course code (INFO0740-1) in mail subject
Items online :
Course Slides
Browseable inside the ULg network or its VPN only