Goals

The main component of enterprise information systems are databases. The general objective of this course is to learn how to manipulate and model information using the relational database approach. At the end of the course, the student should be able to: • Understand and use relational database concepts • Model a relational database • Formulate a query in SQL • Apply relational concepts in data-driven applications

Content

The course focuses on relational databases. The approach of this course is based on theory combined with exercises. It is divided into 3 parts: • The concepts (the data model) • Data manipulation (via SQL2 and SQL3) • Methodology (model, conceptual analysis, logical design)

Assessment method

Final exam (100%) which will consist of two parts: • Theoretical part: duration 1h30 (50%) • Practical part: duration 1h30 (50%)

Sources, references and any support material

J-L Hainaut, Bases de données - Concepts, utilisation et développement, Dunod, 2018.

Language of instruction

French