Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

NOVA Information Management School

Databases I

Code

100013

Academic unit

NOVA Information Management School

Credits

6.0

Teacher in charge

Weekly hours

45.0

Teaching language

Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English

Objectives

Introduce the fundamental concepts inherent in relational databases including data modeling - the conceptual point of view and from a physical standpoint, standardization, optimization of queries, data integrity and transaction management, aimed at supporting the development of transactional systems. This course places great emphasis on a theoretical framework coupled with the fact that providing extensive practical experience grounded in the use of relational DBMSs such as Microsoft SQL Server and data modeling tools such as Sybase Power Designer tool knowledge.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of information systems.

Subject matter

1: Introduction to database design
2: Entity-Relationship Model
3: Relational Model. Transformation Conceptual → Logical → Physical. 
4: Normalization. Functional dependency and other fundamental concepts.
5: Normalization. 1NF, 2NF, 3NF. Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF). 
6: Relational Algebra.
7: SQL Language. DDL and DML Statements.
8: Advanced SQL.
9: Views and Indices.
10: Restrictions, Triggers and Transactions.

Bibliography

Thomas M. Connolly and Carolyn E. Begg, Database Systems: a Practical Approach to Design, Implementation, and Management, Addison-Wesley, Pearce Education Limited, 2010
Abraham Silberschatz, Henry F. Korth and S. Sudarshan, Database System Concepts, McGraw-hill, 2006
Luis Damas, SQL Structured Query Language - 13ª Edição, FCA, 2005

Teaching method

Oral presentation of theoretical subjects.
Practical project (groupwork).
Practical exercices in practical classes.

Evaluation method

Continuous

  • Project with presentation (40%), minimal grade 8.
  • Midterm exam (20%).
  • Written examination 1st Period (40%), minimal grade 8.
Non-continuous
  • Written examination 2nd Period (100%), minimal grade 10.

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