Computer and Control Engineering

General goals: The general goal of the course is the study of the fundamental aspects of data management systems and database design methodologies. More precisely, the goal is to provide the student with the notions regarding techniques and methods for dealing with problems in designing databases and application programming, and for using database management systems in the context of development and management of information systems. Specific goals: To tackle data management problems using the most appropriate technologies, and to carry out database development projects using appropriate methodologies. Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge of data representation models, database management systems, languages ​​to interact with databases, and relational data base design methodologies. Understanding of data models other than the relational model, and mechanisms for making applications and databases interact. Apply knowledge and understanding: Being able to create software that interacts with relational databases and being able to design relational databases using appropriate methodologies that guarantee correctness and efficiency of the design product. Critical and judgment skills: Being able to evaluate the correctness of a data base schema, and the efficiency of a data base against information on the application load that will weigh on the data. Communication skills: The project activities and the exercises of the course allow the student to be able to communicate / share / and reason about the requirements of a database, as well as the design choices and the design and development methods of the same. Learning ability: In addition to the classic learning skills provided by the theoretical study of the teaching material, the course development methods, in particular the project activities, stimulate the student to deepen his knowledge of new data base models, new data query languages ​​and of new systems for their management.