Course: Architectures and Techniques of Database Systems

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Course title Architectures and Techniques of Database Systems
Course code KIT/PATSP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Borkovcová Monika, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Rejsek Ondřej, Ing.
  • Zechmeister Jiří, Ing.
  • Andrle Lubomír, Ing.
  • Budáč David
  • Greiner Karel, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Overview of database models (hierarchical, network, relational, object-oriented). Transactions, parallel processing. Transactions protocols. Journals, Error processing. Relational algebra. Relational calculus. Dependency analysis. Armstrong axioms. Oracle Reporter. Oracle Forms. JDeveloper. Database administration, remote access configuration, data backup.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Methods of individual activities, Projection, Skills training
Learning outcomes
The main goal of the course is to familiarize students with the architectures and techniques of database systems and to broaden knowledge of database design, development and administration on Oracle platform.
The overviews in Oracle database system architecture, processes and redo technologies. The ability to apply basic security rules, transactional mechanismus, work with execution plan.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation

Given assignment confirms that a student has attended lessons to the extent required and fulfilled qualified requirements (hand over the functional solutions of lessons assignments and seminar work consisting of complex database design). Form, contents and length of the exam are determined in accordance with Study and Examining Rules of University of Pardubice. The exam consists of two parts, a practice test and a theoretical exam. Student passes successfully the practice test as well as the theoretical part of the exam if he/she obtains at minimum 50% of possible points in each part.
Recommended literature
  • Johnson, James Lee. Database : models, languages, design. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-19-510783-7.
  • Johnson, James Lee. Database : models, languages, design. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-19-510783-7.
  • Lacko, Luboslav. Oracle : správa, programování a použití databázového systému. Brno: Computer Press, 2002. ISBN 80-7226-699-3.
  • Loney, K., Bryla, B. Oracle Database 10g DBA Handbook. McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2005. ISBN 0072231459.
  • Loney, Kevin. Mistrovství v Oracle. Praha: Computer Press, 2002. ISBN 80-7226-635-7.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Applied Informatics in Transport (2016) Category: Informatics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Applied Informatics in Transport (2014) Category: Informatics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter