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Archived Curricula Guide 2008–2009
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BIOI4330 Biological database systems 5 ECTS
Organised by
Bioinformatics
Person in charge
Denis Shestakov
Planned organizing times
Period(s) I II III IV
2008–2009 X X
Preceding studies
Compulsory:

Learning outcomes

The objective of this course is to introduce students to database systems concepts with focus on design, development and implementation of biological database systems.

Contents

Database systems concepts, entity-relationship data model, relational data model, introduction to SQL, XML and XML Schema, web services, relational and XML-based DBMSs, design of biological database systems, entity-attribute-value modeling, model organism databases, integration of biological data, analysis workflows.

Teaching methods

Teaching method Contact Online
Lectures 28 h 0 h
Group work 60 h 0 h

Lectures (28h), tutorials (2h), group work (in groups of two) (60h)

Teaching language

English

Modes of study

Lectures, project work, written exam.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Recommended year of study

2. year autumn
2. year spring

Study materials

Course material on the Internet; selected scientific articles. Suggested reading: Silbershatz, A., Korth, H., Sudarshan, S.: Database Systems Concepts, 5th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2005 (ISBN-10: 0072958863); also, see the literature mentioned at http://users.utu.fi/denshe/biodb/.

Further information

Organization responsible: Turku DIT

Belongs to following study modules

Institute of Medical Technology
Optional studies (Bioinformatics)
2008–2009
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
BIOI4330 Biological database systems
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
BIOI4330 Biological database systems
Institute of Medical Technology