Section outline

    • Week 7 Book

      Teaching and Learning Methods to be Employed

      1.    Illustrated lecture comparing relational and semi-structured models

      2.    Hands-on exercise: converting relational data to JSON and XML

      3.    Demonstration: MySQL JSON data type and JSON functions

      4.    Case study: REST API responses in Nigerian fintech applications

       Learning Outcomes / Objectives

      By the end of this week, students should be able to:

      1.    Explain the concept of semi-structured data and how it differs from structured relational data.

      2.    Describe the XML data model and its key components.

      3.    Write and read JSON documents for representing data.

      4.    Compare the strengths and weaknesses of relational vs. semi-structured models.

      5.    Explain when to use relational vs. semi-structured data storage.

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    • Course Discussion Forum
      Due: Monday, 22 June 2026, 9:42 AM