4 ECTS credits
120 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1007151ANR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.
The course consists of the following topics:
- Entity-Relationship model (E-R model)
- Relational model and relational algebra
- Relational database design
- Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Transaction management
- Concurrency control
- Storage and access structures
- Alternative data models
Additional information (such as schedules, teaching assistants, contact information, deadlines, assignments, exam details etc.) might be found on the learning platform.
The lectures are given in English; the exercises and exam in Dutch. Relevant course material (slides) is available on the learning platform. For specific course topics, pointers to relevant additional resources (research papers, books and book chapters, website, specifications, online tutorials etc.) will be provided as well.
Knowledge and Understanding:
The student is required to understand fundamental database concepts. After the course, the attendee should know about the basic concepts and techniques of conceptual modelling and database design. The student has to be able to explain the basic components of a database, the relation between them as well as the methods for manipulating persistent data. Furthermore, they can give an overview of the different parts of a database management system (e.g. query processor, storage manager etc.) and they understand the functionality of these different components.
Application of Knowledge and Understanding:
The student is able to use the presented modelling approaches and can apply them in designing specific data models for concrete examples. They are further required to know how to access and manipulate data stored in a database via a specific query language (e.g. SQL). The student can also apply other parts of the theory (e.g. transaction management) to given examples.
Judgement Shaping:
The student can identify and evaluate different parts of a database management system as well as compare different solutions for persistent data storage.
Communication:
The course attendee is able to express themselves in written and oral form about the subjects mentioned above.
This course contributes to the following programme outcomes of the Bachelor in Engineering Sciences:
The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences has a broad fundamental knowledge and understanding of
1. scientific principles and methodology of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering;
3. integrated design methods according to customer and user needs with the ability to apply and integrate knowledge and understanding of other engineering disciplines to support the own specialisation engineering one;
4. fundamental, basic methods and theories to schematize and model problems or processes.
The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences can
12. reason in a logical, abstract and critical way;
The Bachelor in Engineering Sciences has
18. acquired the tools for knowledge collection towards life-long learning;
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Written closed book examination (containing exercise/practical questions as well as theory questions).
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Engineering: Electronics and Information Technology Profile Profile Computer Science (only offered in Dutch)