Re: Materials for an Advanced Database course

From: Stephane Desnault <sdesnault_at_noos.fr>
Date: 3 Feb 2003 21:15:56 -0800
Message-ID: <6b8fdb80.0302032115.35ed4fca@posting.google.com>

71062.1056_at_compuserve.com (--CELKO--) wrote in message news:<c0d87ec0.0301171523.1c396727_at_posting.google.com>...
> What would you want to see covered in a one semester Materials in an
> Advanced Database course taught at the graduate (or undergraduate)
> level?
>
> What materials (books, software, etc.) would you recommend for such a
> course?

Joe,

I think today any advanced course would need to relate databases and XML, both from a thoeretical and a practical standpoint. I'd expect to learn:

. How XML and relational constructs relate (no pun intended)

   . Data in XML is ORDERED - that's a deep difference
   . Translating XML to relational
   . Translating Relational to XML
. Equating XML and Relational Schemas

. Advantages of both constructs to store information . Some examples of real world implementation (XML extensions)

I'm currently working on several document/workflow management projects and the theoretical challenges and opportunities of mixing relational concepts with XML have been VERY interesting. Received on Mon Feb 03 2003 - 23:15:56 CST