The following schedule of class lectures is subject to change. I will let you know about any changes as far in advance as possible. You are responsible for reading the appropriate chapter in the course textbook before each class. The reading assignment is indicated in the first column. For example, for the lectures on Principles of Database Systems (Classes 1-3) you should read Chapters 1 and 2 of the text. The lectures are ordered in such a way as to expose you to material you will need for the programming project (e.g. relational algebra, SQL) as early in the course as possible.
Classes will be taught online using zoom during normal class time and recorded for viewing offline. The zoom link will be posted on the course homepage and on Brightspace.
Class# Date Lecture# Topic
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1 1/27 1 Principles of Database Systems
2 1/29 1 cont.
3 2/3 2 Relational Databases & Transaction Processing
4 2/5 2 cont.
5 2/10 3 The Relational Model & SQL DDL
6 2/12 3 cont.
7 2/17 3 cont.
8 2/19 4 Conceptual Design Using the ER Model
9 2/24 4 cont.
10 2/26 4 cont.
11 3/3 5 Relational Algebra & SQL
12 3/5 5 cont.
13 3/10 5 cont.
14 3/12 Midterm Exam
3/17 Spring Recess
3/19 Spring Recess
15 3/24 6 Schema Refinement and Normalization
16 3/26 6 cont.
17 3/31 6 cont.
18 4/2 6 cont.
19 4/7 8 Using SQL in an Application
20 4/9 8 cont.
21 4/14 9 File Organization and Indexing
22 4/16 9 cont.
23 4/21 10 Query Optimization: The Basics
24 4/23 10 cont.
25 4/28 11 Query Optimization
26 4/30 7 Triggers
27 5/5 NoSQL
28 5/7 Review for Final
5/19 Final Exam (5:30--8:00pm)