CS3431-B111 CS3431 – Database Systems I Logistics Instructor: Mohamed Eltabakh

2 What will you learn in this course? Database Design Represent application requirements in conceptual model (ER) Translate an ER model to relational model Analyze ‘goodness’ of schema using normalization theory. Operations for Relational Model Foundations: Relational Algebra SQL: Standard Query Language Database Application Development Programming interfaces/JDBC/ Connections Advanced Database Features Stored procedures, triggers, views, constraints, etc. Selective topics (based on time) indexes, transactions, security

3 Textbook Required: A First Course in Database systems. Third Edition, Jeffrey D. Ullman and Jennifer D. Widom Prentice Hall. ISBN: X >> One copy is available in the library More Advanced: Database Systems: The Complete Book, Second Edition Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey D. Ullman and Jennifer D. Widom Prentice Hall, ISBN:

4 Course Logistics Web Page: Electronic WPI system: blackboard.wpi.edu Lectures T, F: (8:00am-9:50am) Grading H/W assignments (five HWs): 20% Project (one project - in 6 phases): 25% Exams : mid term (25%) + final (25%) Class participation: 5%

Course Management The two systems will be maintained Web Page: Electronic WPI system: blackboard.wpi.edu Homework/Project submissions Either at the beginning of class on the due date Or electronically on blackboard.wpi.edu Viewing Grades On blackboard.wpi.edu 5

6 Office Hours Posted on the course web page Covers most days of the week Make use of them– they are there for YOU !

7 Communication Primarily, we will use blackboard.wpi.edu Three discussion forums have been created: Project Discussion: This forum is for project-related posts Homework Discussion: This forum is for homework- related posts Material Discussion: This forum is for any other course- related posts

8 H/Ws and Projects H/Ws due dates announced with assignment Individual effort (to assure you practice and know the material!) Project will be done in multiple phases Team effort (to collaborate and have feedback cycles on designs) A full cycle from project idea, design, development to final polished project presentation ! Tentative deadlines for HWs/project phases can be found on the web site Late submissions “One-day late homeworks and projects will be accepted and graded with 10% cutoff of the maximum grade.” “More than one-day late homeworks and projects will not be accepted”

9 Doing well Exams Master the topics (attend lectures, homework, projects) Master the topics on time Projects Practice the course material Ensure that you are on schedule Teamwork counts

CS3431-B1110 More about Project

11 One continuous course project Description: Envision a database application, design and implement it fully Teaming: Teams of 3 students each Grading: Collect points over the phases

12 Phases The description of each phase, and its tentative deadline is on the web site: Phase 0: Form Teams/Select Domain Phase 1: Conceptual Design Phase 2: Logical Design Phase 3: Normalized Design/Relational Algebra Phase 4: SQL Queries and Running System on Oracle Phase 5: Advanced Operations/Interface (Complete Project)

13 Phase 0 Starting Today… Check the website for details No grade associated with this phase Basically you need to do two things: Form teams of three Select an application of interest