Basic students' education in databases. Students gain fundamental knowledge in databases and learn basic techniques of implementation, use and maintenance of databases.

Students will gain basic knowledge in data mdeling (entity-relationship model and relational data model), relational database language (SQL) i physical data organization on the disk. The listed knowledge is further used in subjects: Database Design, and Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse Systems in Infrastructural Systems.

Basic notions and definition of database. The role of database in software systems. Database management systems (DBMS). Data models - entity-relationship and relational data model. Mathematical formalisms for database usage. Database integrity component. Basics of database design. Physical data structures on the hard disc and file organization methods. Serial, sequential, hash, index-sequential, and file organization with index trees. Database indices. Database transactions. Advanced DBMS data processing.

Teaching is performed through lessons, oral and computer exercises, as well as consultations. Through the teaching process, students are constantly motivated to an intensive discussion, problem oriented reasoning, independent study work and active participation in the whole lecturing process. The prerequisite to enter final exam is to complete all the pre-exam assignments by earning at least 30 points.