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Databases

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TTKA0713
Type: Compulsory
Curriculum: TK 2015
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 2 (2016-2017)
Credits: 4 cr
Responsible Teacher: Tuomaala, Raija
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2016-2017

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1T-TK-2-12016-09-01 – 2016-12-31Raija TuomaalaFinnish2016-08-22 – 2016-09-19
2T-TK-2-22016-09-01 – 2016-12-31Raija TuomaalaFinnish2016-08-22 – 2016-09-19

Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2018-2019.

Learning Outcomes

Students make database application and the its documentation.

Students know the basic terminology and the management pracises of databases for multi-user environment. Students understand the importance of good database design. They can create a database and its objects and carry out the basic administration tasks.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 104 h
- of which scheduled studies: 52 h
- of which autonomous studies: 56 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basics of Programming I and II

Contents

Client/server databases
- problems and solutions of concurrency
- how to create and admin a client/server database
- how to maintain a client/server database

Regional Impact

Companies that develop software in this area use largely the database management system that is teached in this course.

Internationality

Companies that develop software globally in this area use largely the database management system that is teached in this course.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Learning material will be published on the web site of the course.
MSDN Library On-Line Documentation.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, exercises and project learning.

Assessment Criteria

5=The student creates independently a multifunctional database and its administrative tasks and the database is created according to best practices.

3=The student creates independently and instructed a multifunctional database and its administrative tasks.

1=The student creates independently and instructed a database that is compliant with the minimum requirements.

Assessment Methods

Numeric scale is used (0-5).
Evaluation of
- portfolio of how to manage the client/server database,
- test


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