XML Technology

The course cannot be taken simultaneously with:

XML Technology (Y36XML)

Enrollement in the course requires an assessment of the following courses:

Databases (A7B36DBS)

Lecturer:

Martin Nečaský (gar.), Irena Mlýnková

Tutor:

Martin Nečaský (gar.), Irena Mlýnková

Supervisor:

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Synopsis:

Overview of basic priciples, formats and tools for XML technology. The structure of XML, the schema defined in DTD or XML Schema language. Representation of XML data and documents, DOM and SAX. XPath and XQuery language. XML databases and their relationship to other database management systems.

Requirements:

http://www.ksi.mff.cuni.cz/~mlynkova/A7B36XML/

Necessary condition is to prepare semestral thesis on the given topic.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Overview of basic principles, formats and tool for XML technology.

2. XML structure, expression of XML schema in the DTD language.

3. Data models of XML documents.

4. Representation of XML data and documents, DOM and SAX.

5. XML schema if XML Schema language.

6. Advanced elements of XML Schema language.

7. XPath language.

8. XSLT as a tool for XML document transformations.

9. Rules of XSLT.

10. Query language XQuery - an introduction.

11. Query language XQuery - the advanced techniques.

12. XML databases - an introduction.

13. XML databases and their relationships to other database management systems.

14. Reserved

Syllabus of tutorials:

Students practice technologies presented at the lectures by working on simpler tasks. They also individually work on their semestral thesis.

Study Objective:

The aim of the course is to provide a general overview of the area of XML technologies such as XML schemas, query languages over XML data, languages for transformation of XML documents and persistence of XML data using relational/native databases.

Study materials:

[1] Mlýnková,Nečaský,Pokorný,Richta,Toman,Toman: Technologie XML, Grada, 2008

[2] Mlýnková,Pokorný,Richta,Toman: Technologie XML, skripta UK, 2007

[3] http://www.w3.org

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	roomKN:E-308 Nečaský M. 09:15–10:45 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Karlovo nám. Lab K308roomKN:E-308 Nečaský M. 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.103) Karlovo nám. Lab K308
Tue
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Thu	roomKN:E-107 Nečaský M. Mlýnková I. 12:45–14:15 (lecture parallel1) Karlovo nám. Zengerova posluchárna K1roomKN:E-308 Mlýnková I. 14:30–16:00 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.104) Karlovo nám. Lab K308roomKN:E-308 Mlýnková I. 16:15–17:45 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.105) Karlovo nám. Lab K308roomKN:E-308 Mlýnková I. 18:00–19:30 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.106) Karlovo nám. Lab K308
Fri

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Softwarové inženýrství (STM-A7B-přechodné) (compulsory course of the specialization)
• Softwarové inženýrství (STM-A7B) (compulsory course of the specialization)