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Teaching code

4S02791

Coordinator

Alberto Belussi

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

INF/01 - INFORMATICS

Period

1st Semester dal Oct 1, 2009 al Jan 31, 2010.

Learning outcomes

This course has the objective to provide the students with the concepts and methodologies for the design and implementation of spatial and multimedia databases. In particular:
- A methodology for the conceptual modelling of a geographical database in GeoUML will be presented. GeoUML is a conceptual model for the design of spatial databases compatible with the ISO standards 19100.
- The mappings of a GeoUML conceptual schema onto geo-relational databases will be illustrated. Moreover, an extended version of the relational algebra for quering a geo-relational database will be analyzed.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
P. Atzeni, S. Ceri, P. Fraternali, S. Paraboschi, R. Torlone Basi di dati. Architetture e linee di evoluzione McGraw-Hill 2003 88-386-603
M. F. Worboys GIS: A Computing Perspective (Edizione 1) Taylor & Francis 1995 0748400656
Lynne Dunckley Multimedia Databases:An Object Relational Approach Addison-Wesley 2002 0201788993
P. Rigaux, M. Scholl and A. Voisard Spatial Databases with Application to GIS Morgan Kaufmann  
R. G. G. Cattell The Object Data Standard: ODMG 3.0 Morgan Kaufmann 2000 1-55860-64

Examination Methods

The exam is composed of a single written test.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Teaching materials e documents