Learning objectives

The course aims to provide the necessary skills for: (i) the design of data according to the requirements with reference to different application contexts and within the production process of software systems; (ii) effective and efficient management and use of data; (iii) the use of a system for the management of relational databases in order to create, manage and query databases; (iv) the development of applications that interact with relational databases. At the end of the course the student must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of data models and query languages that characterize systems for data management and knowledge of the fundamental mechanisms to develop applications that interact with a database; have the ability to apply the acquired knowledge and understanding skills for the design of a data collection in an effective way compared to a set of application requirements, the ability to query and efficiently use the data managed by a system, the ability to design and implement an application that interacts with a data- base; know how to develop the skills necessary to continue the studies independently in the field of data management systems and software solutions development.