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IV1023 Advanced Information Handling with XML 7.5 credits

Administer About course

This course focuses on data storage using XML and covers many related technologies for managing XML data. The course covers different standard techniques for compositions of XML, transformations between relational data and XML data, as well as query language for XML.

Information per course offering

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus IV1023 (Autumn 2022–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus IV1023 (Autumn 2022–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Semistructured data and XML data (models, representations, schemas).
  • Query languages for semistructured data and XML data.
  • Techniques for composition of XML-data and transformations between relational data and XML-data.
  • Applications of XML data.

Intended learning outcomes

Having passed the course, the student shall be able to:

  • explain, discuss and use different technologies for managing XML-data and semistructured data in general.
  • use different techniques for composition of XML-data and transformations between relational data and XML-data.
  • use query languages for XML data and semistructured data.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Basic knowledge of database modeling and relational databases (course IV1351 or equivalent).

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Other requirements for final grade

To pass the course, the student needs to pass on both the written examination and the laboratory tests. Final course grade is based on the grades of the two examinations together.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

EECS/Computer Science

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle