Course: Principles of Database Systems

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Course title Principles of Database Systems
Course code AUPKS/AP2PD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šilhavý Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Prokopová Zdenka, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Bajusová Darina, Ing.
Course content
- Introduction to Microsoft Access - basic terms. - Architecture of MS Access. - Database design, table design, table modification. - New records insertion, data uploading and deleting. - Data import and export. - Simple queries. - Queries for several tables. - Aggregations. - Basic forms and advanced functions. - Reports and web reports. - Macros utilization. - Database publication. - Database application area.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Demonstration, Exercises on PC
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 22 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge from fundamentals of computer techniques and office software.
Basic knowledge from fundamentals of computer techniques and office software.
learning outcomes
list the most common database management systems
list the most common database management systems
describe the individual components of a user-friendly database management system
describe the individual components of a user-friendly database management system
characterise the way data is stored in a relational database
characterise the way data is stored in a relational database
explain the possibilities of retrieving required information from stored data
explain the possibilities of retrieving required information from stored data
describe the possibilities of inserting data and outputting the required outputs
describe the possibilities of inserting data and outputting the required outputs
Skills
create tables and relationships between them in a user-friendly database management system
create tables and relationships between them in a user-friendly database management system
implement inserting, importing or linking data into tables
implement inserting, importing or linking data into tables
retrieve required information from stored data
retrieve required information from stored data
create appropriate output reports
create appropriate output reports
apply appropriate tools to run automated data processing
apply appropriate tools to run automated data processing
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Demonstration
Demonstration
Exercises on PC
Exercises on PC
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Conversation
Conversation
Systematic observation of the student
Systematic observation of the student
Written examination
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • Kruczek, Aleš. Microsoft Access 2010 : podrobná uživatelská příručka. Vyd. 1. Brno : Computer Press, 2010. ISBN 978-80-251-3289-0.
  • PÍSEK, S. Access 2010 ? podrobný průvodce. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3653-2.
  • Riordan, Rebecca M. Vytváříme relační databázové aplikace. Brno : Computer Press, 2000. ISBN 80-7226-360-9.


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