Basic Studies, Computer Science

In the Basic Studies of the Diplom in Business Information Systems, there are a total of four compulsory modules from the field of computer science, all with 5 credit points.

Plase find below short descriptions of their contents. For more details consider the German version of this website.

• Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science (Einführung in die theortische Informatik)

This module provides an introduction to computer science. You will deal with the basics of programs: algorithms that describe the schematic sequence of a program and data structures to store the processed data. Analyzing their complexity is essential to make these algorithms as efficient as possible.

• Data Management Foundations

In this module, you will learn about different types of database systems and the systematic development of data models, which are prerequisites for storing data in a database system. You will also learn a language for querying database contents.

• Computer Networks (Rechnernetze)

Information systems and computers are always networked today (e.g., in local networks or via the Internet). Therefore, it is essential to understand how networking works and how to design it open, meaning that a wide variety of devices and systems can communicate efficiently. However, open communication must also be secure.

• Software Technology (Softwaretechnologie)

This module teaches you how to design object-oriented programs systematically. You will learn a graphical modeling language to create models in the form of diagrams, which will be transformed later into programs in the object-oriented programming language Java. To develop suitable models, you will also learn about patterns that show recurring solution approaches.