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MEDI  Databases Course INF
Lecturers : Term 3
Course Classification : Bachelor Informatik CH 4
Language : Deutsch Type VÜ 
Type of examination : PL  Credits
Method of evaluation : written examination 120 min 
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Teaching aims : Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to: • identify and explain the fundamental concepts, structures, and functionalities of database systems; • assess when and how database systems can be effectively utilized in application scenarios; • model, design (including normalization), and implement relational databases using the SQL database language; • analyze existing relational databases concerning their structure and design; • understand advanced concepts such as data warehousing, object-relational mapping, and in-memory databases, and recognize their relevance in modern system architectures. 
Contents :

- Basic concepts of database systems - Data models - (Relational) database design - Relational data model - Normalization - Entity-relationship modelling - Relational data definition and manipulation - Relational query languages / SQL - Practical use of SQL with PostgreSQL - Basic concept of transactions - Applications and extensions, such as: Data Warehouse, ORM, in-memory DBMS  

Literature : Date, C. J., „An introduction to database systems“, Pearson, 2003 Date, C. J., „SQL and relational theory: how to write accurate SQL code“, O’Reilly, 2015 Bagui, S., Earp, R., „Database design using entity-relationship diagrams“, 2023  


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