Program Overview

FITech 101: Data and Information

Course Description

Learn the basics of data and information management! Databases are everywhere in our daily lives and digital work. We use them unknowingly, from buying coffee to browsing bus schedules. In the workplace, the importance of customer databases and data is growing. This course introduces you to the creation of database-using programs. You will learn what data, information, and knowledge are, get familiar with databases, and learn to handle databases programmatically.

After completing this course, you will know what data, information, and knowledge are and understand the concepts that describe the amount of data. You will know how data is managed and have a basic understanding of what databases are. You will be able to implement small database-using programs.

This course is part of the FITech 101: Digi & Data entity. It is recommended to complete the Introduction to Programming course before this one.

Course Details

• Course Code: CS-AJ0020
• Duration: 1.8.2025 31.7.2026
• Registration Period: 1.8.2025 31.7.2026
• Teaching Periods: Autumn, Spring, Summer
• Study Format: Online studies
• Language: Finnish
• Level: Basic course
• Credits: 2 credits
• Price: Free

Course Objectives

• Understand the basics of data and information management
• Learn what data, information, and knowledge are
• Get familiar with databases and their management
• Understand how to programmatically handle databases
• Implement small database-using programs

Additional Information

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Registration Deadline: 31.7.2026 at 23:59 UTC+3

Please note that the registration deadline is 31.7.2026 at 23:59 UTC+3.