Web and Database Technology

Web en Database Technologies is a first-year course that provides an introduction to web and database technologies and programming.

Topics related to web technology and programming include:

• Introduction to the web and HTTP;

• Introduction to web development and app design;

• Front-end development: HTML, CSS, JavaScript;

• Back-end development: Node.js.

Topics related to database technologies include:

• Introduction to databases;

• Overview of database Languages and architectures;

• The basic relational model; database design theory;

• SQL: data definition, constraints, updates, queries, views, triggers;

• Relational databases and object persistence;

• Introduction to non-relational database models: key-value stores, document stores, graph databases.

There are two exams: Midterm in W2.5 and Endterm in W2.10. The exams will be executed in a combination of written and weblab-based manner, with multiple choice, short answer questions, and open questions.

The final grade of this course is calculated using the following weights:

Midterm exam x 0.5 + Endterm exam x 0.5

To pass, the final grade must be 5.8 or higher AND the midterm exam grade must be at least a 5 AND the endterm exam grade must be at least a 5.