INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS

Academic year
2019/2020 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
Course code
EM6043 (AF:304622 AR:169568)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
Educational sector code
INF/01
Period
2nd Term
Course year
1
This course is one of the complementary activities of the master course in International Management that allows students to acquire knowledge and understanding the main concepts in mathematics-statistics and IT. The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge of data management and information systems and skills in the use of database software.
The course introduces the basic concepts of information systems managed through IT tools, in particular addressing the topic of modeling and designing relational databases.
No prerequisites are required for this course
* Database Models
* Relational Algebra
* SQL Introduction
* Design Theory for Relations
* Entity/Relationship Model
Database Systems: The Complete Book (2nd Edition)
Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey D. Ullman, Jennifer Widom
Prentice Hall
The exam consists of a written test comprising a combination of multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions and a design exercise that requires the student to demonstrate his ability to analyze and solve a problem by means of the methodologies taught during the course.

The exam aims to verify the understanding of the theoretical concepts introduced during the course and the student's ability to apply them to real-world scenarios.
Frontal lessons on the blackboard and slides
English
written
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 28/10/2019