Databases I

• Daniel Rodriguez
– daniel.rodriguezg@uah.es
– Skype/Google Hang-outs: danrodgar

• Tuesdays
– 10:00-12:00 Lab: NL12
– 12:00-14:00 Theory – Room: EA3

• This module introduces the principles of databases:

– to write SQL statements
– design DBMS schemas using the E/R model
– and write Java/Web code that make use of SQL
 Plan
Part 1 Introduction
  E-R model

19 Feb – CAT 1
3 March – CA Lab 1
Part 2 Relational Model
  SQL
Relational Algebra
26 March – CAT2
14 Apr – CA Lab 2
Part 3 Integrity and functional dependencies
  Normalisation
4 Apr – CAT 3
5 May – CA Lab 3
 Bibliography
• Silberschatz, Korth & Sudarshan, Database
System Concepts, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill,
2010, ISBN 0-07-352332-1

• Elmasri & Navathe, Fundamentals of

database systems, Sixth Edition,
Pearson/Addison-Wesley, 2011, ISBN13:
9780136086208
 Laboratory Work
•Database:
–PostgreSQL or MySQL/MariaDB
• Also, pgAdmin/MySQL Workbench
• TOAD Modeler
• 3 assignments:
– Design related
– SQL related
– Programming (accessing DBs through Java or
Web technologies)
 Continuous Assessment
•Continuous assessment tests (CAT)
(60% of the final mark)
–CAT 1: 15%
–CAT 2: 25%
–CAT 3: 20%
•3 laboratory assignments (CA Lab)
(40% of the final mark)
–Assignment 1: 8%
–Assignment 2: 12%
–Assignment 3: 20%