Download CS 561 Database Management Systems Syllabus

CS 561 Database Management Systems Syllabus
The syllabus below describes a recent offering of the course, but it may not be completely up to
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Text Books
Required
Silberschatz, Korth, Sudarshan , Database System Concepts , 5th ed., 2005
Week-by-Week Schedule
Week Topics Covered
Reading
Assignments
1
Introduction to database management systems
Ch 1
2
Database design and the E-R model
Ch 6
3
Embedded SQL and database application
programming
Handout
4
Relational model -- Introduction
Ch 2
Exercise questions (ch 1 and 2)
5
Relational model -- algebra operations
Ch 2
Programming assignment 1
6
SQL -- Introduction, basic structure of SQL
queries
Ch 3
7
SQL -- set ops, aggregate functions, nested
subqueries
Ch 3
8
SQL -- views, modifications, joins
Ch 3
9
Midterm exam
10
SQL -- data types, schemas, constraints
Ch 4
11
Relational DB design -- introduction
Ch 7
12
Relational DB design -- functional dependency
theory
Ch 7
13
Relational DB design -- normalization
Ch 7
14
Final exam
Programming assignment 2
Exercise questions (ch 7)