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CS410: Advanced Databases

Unit 8: XML and Databases
While HTML is used to display data on webpages, XML is used to describe data and has quickly become a standard for transmitting data between organizations. In this unit, we will discuss the structure of XML files, how to write queries against such files, and how to integrate XML into a relational database management system.

Completing this unit should take you approximately 8 hours.
- Unit 8 Learning Outcomes Page
- 8.1: XML
  - Duke University: Jun Yang's "XML Basics" URL
    Read these slides for an introduction to XML concepts. While you read, focus on the purpose of using XML and how it differs from other options.
  - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: S. Srinath's "Extensible Markup Language (XML)" Page
    Watch this lecture, which discusses XML and how it is used, including formatting, its use in browsers, its elements, and its attributes.
- 8.2: XPath and XQuery
  - Duke University: Jun Yang's "XPath, XQuery" URL
    Read these slides for an introduction to concepts related to XPath and XQuery. While you read, focus on the differences between using XPath and other technologies such as SQL.
- 8.3: XSLT
  - Duke University: Jun Yang's "XSLT" URL
    Read these slides for an introduction to concepts related to XPath and XQuery.
- 8.4: Integrating XML and Databases
  - Indian Institute of Technology Bangalore: S. Srinath's "XML Databases" Page
    Watch this lecture for an introduction to object-oriented databases.