Introduction To Databases
Courses

Introduction To Databases

General Informations

  • SSD: ING-INF/05
  • ECTS: 8
  • Official information sheet of the course
  • Professor: Lia Morra
  • Assistant lecturers: Davide Calandra, Daniele Apiletti

Announcements

  • Announcements are posted on the Teaching Portal (Portale della Didattica)
  • All discussions about the course can be opened on Piazza.

Timetable

TypeDay of the weekTimeClassroom
LectureMonday13:00-16:00Room R2
LectureTuesday8:30-11:30Room R3
LabFriday10:00-11:30Laib1
LabFriday17:30-19:00Laib1

Material

  • Introduction to the course (pdf)
  • Introduction to databases (pdf)
  • Relational data model (pdf)
  • Database design
    • Entity-Relation Model (pdf, pdf6x) [Updated 03/03/2023]
    • Time representation (pdf, pdf6x) [Updated 05/03/2023]
    • Logical Design (pdf, pdf6x) [Updated 10/03/2023]
    • Conceptual design example (pdf, pdf6x)
    • Logical design example (pdf, pdf6x)
    • Normalization (pdf, pdf6x)
  • Relational algebra (pdf)
  • SQL language
    • Introduction (pdf)
    • The SELECT statement (pdf)
    • Nested queries (pdf)
    • Set operators (pdf)
    • Update commands (pdf)
    • Managing tables (pdf)
  • SQL language: other definitions
    • Management of views (pdf)
    • Transactions (pdf)
    • SQL for applications (pdf)
    • Access control (pdf)
    • Index management (pdf)
  • Triggers
    • Part I (pdf)
    • Part II (pdf)

Classroom exercises

TopicTextSolution
DesignER tool presentationLink to presentation
Relational modelRelational model exercisesRelational model exercises commented [Updated 13/03/2023]
Conceptual designEntity relationship exercisesEntity relationship exercises solution (pdf) [Updated 13/03/2023]
Entity relationship exercises solutions (Designer) [Updated 13/03/2023]
ER restructuring and translation (pdf)
Conceptual and logical designExercises part I [Updated 13/03/2023]Solutions: ex1 (plant wholesaler)
Relational algebra exercisesAlgebra part 1

Lab practice

Groups are divided by the surname initials.

Student GroupDay of the weekTimeClassroom
Team A: A-KAMFriday10:00-11:30LAIB1
Team B: KAR-ZFriday17:30-19:00LAIB1
Lab dateTopicMaterial
24/03/2023Relational database designLab exercises (text)
Introduction to the DesignER tool available at https://designerdb.io/

21/04/2023
28/04/2023
05/05/2023 (TBC)
12/05/2023 (TBC)
19/05/2023 (TBC)
26/05/2023 (TBC)
Software and installation guides
  • Installation guides, to work on the lab practices you can use oracle directly on your PC or online through Oracle APEX. We suggest you to use the online option, following the guide below:
Practical sessions schedule

The schedule of the Practical sessions may be subject to variation. In this case, students will receive timely communication during the lessons. Materials for each session will be published in the corresponding week.

Homeworks

Rules

To obtain the points associated with the home assignments, students must observe the following terms:

  • Complete all the points of the exercises in the homework text.
  • Prepare a file in PDF, DOC or ODT format with the solution of the homework.
  • Name the file as HomeworkN_Surname_Name_StudentId.EXT, whereStudentId, Surname and Name should be replaced with student information
    • N: the character following Homework should be replaced with the number of the submitted homework (e.g., ‘1’ for homework no. 1)
    • EXT: you can choose for the submission either PDF, DOC or ODT file formats (DOCX format is not supported).
    • Since uploaded files are automatically processed, naming the file with a wrong name implies the cancellation of the related homework submission.
  • Load the file on the didactic portal (Portale della didattica) in the section Work Submission (Elaborati) before the deadline. Multiple loadings for the same student and/or for the same homework are not allowed.
    • The upload date shown on the didactic portal is considered for the evaluation.
    • Since uploaded files are automatically processed, the upload after the deadline implies the cancellation of the related homework submission.
  • During the upload procedure a description (“Descrizione”) field is required. Insert the same name given to the uploaded file (according to the rules described above).
  • Only for students with no access to the course page on the didactic portal, the homework may be submitted before the deadline by sending an email to the assistant lecturer.
  • Discuss the homework with a positive evaluation on the fixed date (announcement will be published).

Results

Past Exams

Additional past exams are available on the Exercise platform