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Advanced Data Base Systems (2013/2014)
Teaching code
4S001162
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
INF/01 - INFORMATICS
Period
II semestre dal Mar 3, 2014 al Jun 13, 2014.
Location
VERONA
Learning outcomes
This course provides the student with the main theoretical concepts of the relational data model, of object and object-relational data models, and of the semistructured and XML data models. Related query languages will be introduced and some related technical issues will be discussed.
Program
The relational data model: relational calculus, functional dependencies, normal forms and decompositions.
Temporal databases: basic concepts, data models, query languages, and technological issues.
Object and object-relational databases: data models and query languages.
Semistructured databases: basic concepts, XML, XML Schema, DTD, XPath, and Xquery.
Examination Methods
The final exam is an oral examination, with questions and exercises on the considered topics.