- Lectures: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12:30-1:40 PM, Soc Sci 2 075
- Lab Sections:
- Monday and Wednesday, 4:00-6:00PM, BE 105
- Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-11:30AM, BE 105
- Instructor:
- Neoklis Polyzotis
- E-mail: alkis@cs.ucsc.edu
- Office: E2#353
- Phone: x9-1304
- Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 2:30 - 4:00 PM, or by appointment.
- Teaching Assistant:
- Chong Sun
- E-mail: sunchong@soe.ucsc.edu
- Office: BE 314A
- Office Hours: Tuesday, 2:00-3:30PM
- On-line Forum: CMPS 180
- Textbook:
- Database Systems: The Complete Book, Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey D. Ullman, Jennifer D. Widom.
The course will cover mostly chapters 1-10, plus selected topics from the remaining chapters (as time permits).
- Syllabus
Topic Lectures Introduction 1 E-R Model 1 Relational Model 1 Relational Algebra/Calculus 1-3 SQL 1-2 Transaction Management 1 Functional Dependencies 1-2 Data Storage and Buffering 1 Indexing 1-2 Query Evaluation 1 Logical Query Languages 1 Alternative Data Models 1-2
- Grading
Homework Assignments: 15% Lab Assignments: 20% Midterm Examinations: 30% (15% each) Final Examination: 35% Most homework assignments will use the Gradiance on-line homework system. Each student will need a unique code in order to gain access to the homeworks. The Bookstore carries a copy of the textbook that includes an access code. The alternative is to purchase an access code separately from the textbook. Please contact the instructor if you have any questions on this matter.
- Holidays/No Class
- Monday, 1/8 - Instructor away
- Monday, 1/15 - Holiday
- Monday, 2/19 - Holiday
- Exam Schedule
- Midterm 1: Wednesday Jan 31, 12:30 - 1:20 PM, Soc Sci 2 075
- Midterm 2: Friday Feb 23, 12:30 - 1:20 PM, Soc Sci 2 075
- Final: Monday March 19, 12:00 - 3:00 PM, Soc Sci 2 075
- Note: The exam dates are fixed and cannot be changed.
- Academic Dishonesty Policy
No form of academic dishonesty will be tolerated. You are encouraged to read the campus' policies regarding academic integrity (http://www.ucsc.edu/academics/academic_integrity).
You are allowed to ask for help when working on homework and lab assignments, provided that you acknowledge, on the work that you turn in, the help that you received. Points will be deducted if it appears that labor has been divided among multiple students; otherwise, there will be no penalty for small amounts of acknowledged assistance.
If you have any questions about these rules, please discuss them with the instructor immediately.