1. IST 210: Organization of Data
Introduction

2. Instructor Instructor: Dashun Wang Office: 316J IST Building
Office Hours: 3:45-4:45 PM Tuesday, or by appointment
TA: Tutaleni Asino
Office: 334 IST Building
Office Hours: 1:00-2:00 PM Thursday, or by appointment

3. Time and Location Course Number: IST 210, section 002 Credits: 4
Lecture Time: 
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Tuesday and Thursday
Location: 208 IST Building
Lab Time: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Wednesday
Will skip some weeks – No Labs for the first two weeks!
Location: 202 IST Building

4. Course Homepage Log into your ANGEL
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Course Homepage
Log into your ANGEL
You will see all course information on our course website:
Will also upload lecture notes after class
Download assignments

5. Why Should I Take This Course?
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Why Should I Take This Course?

6. Why Should You Take This Course?
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Why Should You Take This Course?
It is required!
Pre-requisite for other advanced courses
Why did IST make this course required?
Importance in organizing data, information, and knowledge

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Where are we at?
When are we living?

8. “Every 2 days we create as much information as we did up to 2003.”
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“Every 2 days we create as much information as we did up to 2003.”
Eric Schmidt, Google

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Google processes
20 petabytes
per day

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10 petabytes

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16. Organization of Data is Important
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Organization of Data is Important
Huge amount of data need to be well organized: we need a database that has the following characteristics:
Massive – terabytes, petabytes, …
Persistent
Safe – Hardware, software, power, users
Multi-user
Convenient
Efficient
Reliable

17. What Will I Learn From This Class?
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What Will I Learn From This Class?

18. What is This Course About?
Database
An effective and efficient way to organize data
Key issues that will be covered in this course
How to design a database?
E-R Diagram, Database implementation
How to query a database?
SQL
How to build a website connecting with database?
HTML, PHP, web server…
Examples of course projects in previous classes

19. How Can I Get an A? Class After class 5 assignments (3%*5=15%)
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How Can I Get an A?
Class
Lecture, discussion, project
Attendance check: 5% in final grading. If you are not able to attend class with reasonable excuse, instructor or TA should be notified before class
Class rule: Computers will be taken control during lecture time
After class
5 assignments (3%*5=15%)
5 group reports (3%*5=15%)
Project will be carried as a team (4 persons)
10% final presentation. 10% final report
Lab (5% in final grading)
Programming, project
Individual programming exercises
Team project
A website connecting with database
Exams: 15% midterm + 25% final

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Coding in Fun

21. Grading Assignment 15% (3%*5) Exam 40% (15% Midterm, 25% Final Exam)
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Grading
Assignment 15% (3%*5)
Exam 40% (15% Midterm, 25% Final Exam)
Project 35% (3%*5 report, 20% final presentation and report)
Lab 5%
Class Attendance 5%

22. Grading: Assignment Cut-off time on ANGEL: midnight
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Grading: Assignment
Total 5 assignments: 3%*5 = 15%
Due: one week after an assignment is given
Must submit online through ANGEL before deadline
Cut-off time on ANGEL: midnight
Strict late submission penalty
Will get penalty even if it is just 1 second late
After the deadline but less than 24 hours: penalized 10%
More than 24 hours but less than 48 hours late: penalized 30%
No submissions are accepted more than 48 hours late
Independent work!
Do not exchange your answers with your classmates!
Do not search for solutions online!

23. Grading: Exam Mid-term Exam Final Exam 15%, Chapter 1-3
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Grading: Exam
Mid-term Exam
15%, Chapter 1-3
Final Exam
25%, all chapters with more focus on Ch.4 and 5

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Grading: Team Project
A web-based database system to demonstrate what you have learnt
Data organization to facilitate
Information access
Information organization and management
Be innovative! The wow factor
Group will be assigned based on your technical backgrounds
Complete the survey on ANGEL
Group size: 4 students

25. Grading: Project (cont.)
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Grading: Project (cont.)
Group grade
3% for each progress report (total 15%)
10% for the final report
10% for the final presentation
Individual adjustment
For each report: 30% is related to individual contribution and involvement.
Done your part of work: 15%
Participation: 15%

26. Grading: Project (cont.)
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Grading: Project (cont.)
Five stage progress reports
Each has a very specific problem related to the project
Project description
Data modeling
Relational model
Queries
Web connection
One final report
Put all progress reports together
Make changes based on suggestions from TA and me
Include the final result of your design
Screen shots of your service
URL pointing to your database
Final in-class presentation

27. Grading: Project (cont.)
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Grading: Project (cont.)
Database design
Coding is an integral part of the class
PHP: PHP Hypertext Preprocessor
HTML
Templates and examples will be provided
No coding experience
Work hard
Start early
Don’t panic, we will help you
come to office hour and come to the lab!

28. Some Challenges You Will Face …
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Some Challenges You Will Face …
Programming
HTML, PHP
Do not worry about grading if zero experience
5% lab
Programming in projects are done as a team
No programming in assignments, midterm exam and final
Bonus points for programming
Assignments
Some are time consuming
Team project
Team work

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Textbook
Textbook: Database Concepts by Kroenke & Auer/ Pearson, 7th edition
Previous editions are OK
(at least up to 5th…)
Not required

30. Policy Academic Integrity University policy
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Policy
Academic Integrity
Individual assignments must be completed independently. Students are strongly encouraged to form study groups and to learn from peer students. However, discussion on homework questions in study group should be limited to general approaches to solutions. Specific answers should never be discussed. Penn State's policy regarding Academic Integrity must be followed.
University policy

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