1. Database Design and Implementation ITCS6160 & ITCS 8160 Instructor: Jianping Fan Webpage: http://www.cs.uncc.edu/~jfan/course6.html http://www.cs.uncc.edu/~jfan/course6.html

2. Why you should take this course Good job market Easy to learn Have fun Required by MS program

3. Class Policy Come early (no late than 6:35PM), do not leave classroom within my lecture! Do not bring food into classroom, especially do not eat in the class (F grade may be given) Do not talk in the class, but welcome to ask questions! Share your ideas in the class & Interaction with instructor Help on distributing information

4. Text Book Raghu Ramakrishnan, Johannes Gehrke, ``Database Management Systems”, Mc-Gram Hill, third edition Why this book?

5. 1. Topics E-R model Relational model SQL Database implementation Database indexing: B-tree & Others Transaction management Advanced database

6. 2. Grade Format 5% for show-up in the class 15% for home-works (7 totally) 30% for mid test 40% for final test 10%-15% for project

7. 3. show-up & in-class rules You have to attend class except…. If you cannot attend the class, you should let instructor know one day before by email. Hands-on learning classes If you miss 3 or more classes without good reasons, you are not allowed to take mid-term and final tests!

8. 3. show-up & in-class rules Do not leave for restroom or answering phone-call within my lecture; If you have emergency issue, rise your hand. Do not bring foods into classroom, especially eat in my lecture time. others

9. 4. Homework We will assign 7 homework You will get benefit from these homework 15% Mid-test or final test questions will follow the same format for homework

10. 5. Mid-test Mid test will include E-R model, relational model, relational algebra, SQL If you get A in mid test, you will get 30% benefit for your final grade If you get B in your mid test and you want to get A finally, you should get A from both final test and project

11. 6. Final Test Final test will include the topics which are not included in the mid test but be introduced in the class. If you get A in final test, you can get 40% benefit

12. 7. Project You will have two choices of the project for this class (a) Presenting one research topic in this class, see course web page for the assigned papers! (required for PhD students, optional for MS) (b) Building an online registration system for UNCC!

13. 8. Hands-on Learning We will organize 2 times hands-on learning in computer lab. We will focus on Oracle 8i TA will do this We will find our computer lab soon

14. 9. The way to A Do your best for homework, mid and final test and also project You are welcome to send your feedback to the instructor for improving the learning environment for this class. You can also make appointment to visit the instructor or TA.

15. 10. Suggestions from Instructor Do your best in the class Show your problems to the instructor or TA when you cannot make it Show the evidence to us if you think you are right. Open discussion is needed

16. I am a nice professor If you do your best & follow class policy

17. Do your best & have fun! You can withdraw if you cannot accept the class policy!