Database Developer - Opinto-opas

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to
* explain the basic concepts and terminology related to physical database design and implementation
* use the basic database administration tools to create and manage a database in the target environment
* apply declarative and procedural integrity enforcement in the database implementation
* explain basic database performance problems and ways to improve database performance
* explain the basic concurrency mechanisms and concurrency conflicts
* use SQL transactions efficiently to ensure database performance and consistency
* explain transaction logging and database recovery
* perform database backup and restore operations.

This course is a part of the Software Development study profile.

The course prerequisite is that you have passed the course Data Management and Databases (SOF001AS2AE) or an equivalent course.

The course focuses on physical database design and implementation in the relational database environment. The main themes on the course are database integrity, database performance, database security, and database recoverability. The course includes hands-on work on the following:
* data integrity enforcement
* database performance, database indexes
* concurrency control and transaction management in the multi-user environment
* transaction logging and database recovery, backup and restore
* database security.

The student
* shows passable activity in class and individual studying
* has passable understanding of the concepts and terminology discussed in the course
* has passable understanding of the basic ways to improve database performance
* has passable understanding of the main problems in concurrent database access
* often needs some assistance in solving basic problems
* has some difficulties in using the course materials to support own learning.

The student
* shows good activity in class and individual studying
* has good understanding of the concepts and terminology discussed in the course
* has good understanding of the basic ways to improve database performance
* has good understanding of the main problems in concurrent database access
* sometimes needs assistance in solving basic problems
* can use the course materials in an effective way to support own learning
* can find some more information from other sources.

The student
* shows excellent activity in class and individual studying
* has excellent understanding of the concepts and terminology discussed in the course
* has excellent understanding of the basic ways to improve database performance
* has excellent understanding of the main problems in concurrent database access
* can solve problems independently
* can fluently use the course materials and other sources to support own learning
* can independently find more information from other sources
* can independently learn more details of course topics.

Contact classes and weekly coursework.

Teams group for questions and instruction. Weekly email consultation on exercises.

*** IMPORTANT ***
The prerequisite is that you have passed the course Data Management and Databases (SOF001AS2AE-3001) or another equivalent 5 cr course, or you can demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge prior commencing the course.

The course material is available in Moodle.

Pasila Campus

Mid-term exam and final exam.
The exam dates are available in Moodle.
There are two re-exams in spring 2025.

English

The course is in English. Usually, there are participants from different nationalities.

19.08.2024 - 13.12.2024

There are weekly lab exercises and written assignments, and and an individual case assignment. These are available in Moodle.

03.06.2024 - 16.08.2024

Weekly contact classes.

*** IMPORTANT ***
You will be required to confirm your course participation by completing a given set of exercises before the second course week's class

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Kari Silpiö

15 - 40

Mid-term exam and Final exam.
The coursework might raise/lower the course grade by one.

*** IMPORTANT ***

* The required minimum amount of coursework should be completed before the final exam.

* Haaga-Helia's policy: When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25%, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50%, the course is failed.

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