Double Degree in Electronic Systems Engineering in Communications and Management of ICTS La Salle Campus Barcelona

Double Degree in Electronic Systems Engineering in Communications + in Engineering in the Management of ICTs

La Salle Campus Barcelona offers 5 double degrees in the ICT Engineering field. With the double degrees, you can finish the university studies in 5 academic years with two official degree qualifications.

Database Systems

Description
We will start with the introduction of database and the database management systems: historical evolution, concepts and topology, their access languages and main functionalities. We will also work on the corporate data model. We will move from the conceptual model to logical model and, eventually, to the physical model. The main functionalities of the data base management systems are treated as an advanced concept. Design and implementation of the data model on one or more cases will be required.
Type Subject
Optativa
Semester
Annual
Credits
5.00

Titular Professors

Lecturer and Researcher
Previous Knowledge

Basic Programming, Basic algorithm, Data Structures

Objectives

The students acquire their own knowledge on the matters and develop the following skills:

1. General basic knowledge of file systems and data base management systems.
2. Ability to apply this knowledge to practical situations.
3. Capacity to search for information from different sources and to understand the explanations of non-expert people.
4. Basic skills in the use of computer resources in design and helping corporate data base models.
5. Develop research abilities
6. Develop oral and written communication abilities in their own language and others.

Contents

Topic 1. Introduction to databases.
Topic 2. Conceptual model.
Topic 3. Relational model.
Topic 4. Physical model.
Topic 5. Advanced SQL.
Topic 6. Language of data control.
Topic 7. Stored procedures.
Topic 8. Triggers and Events.
Topic 9. NoSQL systems.
Topic 10. Security and SQL Injection.

Methodology

The subject is oriented so that the student takes an active role in their own learning process. The teaching methodology is designed to make the subject dynamic and participatory. Lectures are combined with exercises and activities in class, as well as projects guided by the teachers of the subject.

The course lasts for two semesters, and each semester consists of two distinct parts: the theoretical part and the practical part. During the first weeks of each semester the theoretical part will be taught which consist of lectures and exercises from the professor to enable the student to acquire the knowledge. The professor provides exercises and the student takes notes and/or complete the supporting exercises. Students are expected to participate in the form of asking relevant questions or answering the questions and exercises set by the professor. In addition, practical classes that involve problem solving and / or decision making using the knowledge learned in theory are included. Specific equipment can be used, such as a computer. The teacher can invite the student to participate in class in order to assess the acquisition and / or interpretation of the concepts presented. There will be exercises to do outside the class sessions that the student will submit online.

In the second part of each semester, the subject is based on project-based learning methodology. The knowledge gained during the first part of the semester is consolidated by carrying out an almost real project of design, implementation and use of a database.

Laboratories

The practical sessions are learning sessions that aim to support and encourage the necessary and essential progression in order to successfully overcome both the realization of the projects of the subject and demonstrate contents of the subject. In these sessions, extra or complementary content will be presented that will help to consolidate the contents taught in the theory sessions as well as to carry out the projects of the subject. Periodically, the students will be expected to work in class and deliver an exercise.

The operation and the regulations of the practical sessions are described below:

• In each laboratory session, a practical exercise to be solved related to the concepts seen in the theory session will be set.
• Students will have to solve each exercise individually and submit the solution in the EStudy before the delivery date specified in the statement. Late delivery of the exercises will not be accepted.
• The Lab_grade will be calculated as the arithmetic mean of 85% of the best marks obtained in the exercises if all the exercises have at least a 4, otherwise the Lab_grade will be the lowest grade (<4).
• Exercises not delivered or with a mark lower than 4 can be retaken with a maximum mark of 5 in the extraordinary call.

Projects

The projects of the subject Database Systems are very important within the contents of the subject. There are various reasons, namely: the practical application of the theoretical concepts explained in the lecture classes, the demonstration of the student’s ability to design and implement systems of a certain volume of data, and the application of conceptual contents of databases. That is why the projects of the subject require a significant effort in terms of student’s dedication and will be monitored by the teachers in class sessions.

The basic rules that must be respected with regard to the development of projects are the following:

1. The projects of the subject are carried out in groups of 4 students enrolled in the subject. As an exception, there may be groups of 3 students depending on the total number of students enrolled in the subject.
2. Doing the project in groups is mandatory, and teachers must be notified before the PBL (Project Based Learning) sessions of composition of each group so that a project group number and other technical resources can be assigned. After this date, the creation of new groups is no longer be allowed.
3. Project groups may be different for the first and second project.
4. Group changes will be accepted for justified reasons before half of the PBL sessions have elapsed.
5. It is essential to have a group number assigned to be able to choose to present the project.
6. The later a project is submitted, the more penalties in the maximum grade would be applied. This will be detailed in the same task instructions of the project.
7. In order for a delivery to be accepted and to be qualified, 5 requirements must be met:
a. It must have been delivered to the corresponding project delivery folder (with the indicated format) before the corresponding deadline.
b. It must be properly structured and have the corresponding internal documentation.
c. It must have a correct memory.
d. Everything requested in the statement must work correctly.
e. The group that presents the project must pass an interview where they have to show individually a thorough knowledge of the project as a whole.
8. The interview grade may affect the project grade of a group member individually.
9. In the event of not having any of the projects approved, the students can re-submit in the extraordinary call.

Evaluation

The evaluation of theory and practical will be independent. In order to pass the subject, students must receive a passing grade independently in the theoretical part and the practical part for each semester. The final grade of the subject is represented in the following formula:

Final_Grade = 50% · Semester_Grade1 + 50% · Semester_ Grade2

The note of each semester is represented in the following formula:

Semester_Grade = 25% · Lab_Grade + 75% · Project_Grade

This calculation will only apply if both the laboratory and project grades are equal to or greater than 5. Otherwise, the semester grade will be the lower of the two.

Total or partial copies in any evaluated activity will be penalized according to the academic regulations, both in the source and in the copy without exception.

Any interaction via e-mail with the staff associated with the subject (theory teachers, interns, monitors, etc.) must be sent strictly from the school's e-mail address (@salle.url.edu). No email address other than the school will be answered.

This subject has three calls:
- JANUARY 2021: Evaluation first semester
- MAY 2021: Evaluation second semester
- JULY 2021: Recovery first and / or second semester

Evaluation Criteria
Basic Bibliography

[1] R.Groff, P.N.Weinberg and A.J.Oppel, SQL: The Complete Reference, 3rd Edition, McGrawHill, ISBN: 978-0071592550, 2009.
[2] J.D.Ullman and J.Widom, A First Course in Database Systems, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 978-0136006374, 2007.
[3] Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey D. Ullman and Jennifer Widom, Database Systems: The Complete Book, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2008.
[4] Garcia-Molina, Hector; Ullman, Jeffrey D.; Widom, Jennifer, Database System Implementation, Prentice-Hall, 2000.
[5] Özsu M.Tamer and Patrick Valduriez, Principles of Distributed Database Systems, Third Edition, Springer, 2011.

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