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CSE 444 Syllabus
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Course Goals
- Databases are at the heart of modern commercial application development.
Their use extends beyond this to many applications and environments where
large amounts of data must be stored for efficient update and retrieval. The
purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the design and use
of database systems, as well as an appreciation of the key issues in
building such systems.
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- We begin by covering the relational model and the SQL language. We then
study methods for database design, covering the entity relationship model.
Next, we discuss XML as a data model, and present languages for querying it.
We see how XML is used for sharing data among different applications in a
distributed environment. We then inspect the architecture of a database
system, and discuss efficient storage of data, execution of queries and
query optimization. Finally, we touch on some advanced topics in database
systems.
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Course Format
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The class meets three times a week for lectures. We won't meet in the computer
lab except perhaps very occasionally. We will follow parts of the textbook
(see below). There will be 4 homework assignments (some of which will involve
light programming). In addition, there will be a programming project, due in 3
stages. You
can usually find copies of the slides used in the lecture on the web site,
on the day of the lecture.
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Lectures
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MWF 10:30-11:20, EE1 045
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Instructor Information & Office Hours (subject
to change -- check Web site)
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Name
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Room
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Phone
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E-mail
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Office hours
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| Dan
Suciu, Professor |
Allen 662 |
685-1934 |
suciu@cs |
Wednesday
11:30 - 12:20 |
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Michael Gubanov,
Teaching Assistant |
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N/A |
mgubanov@cs |
TBA |
–Theresa
MacDuff, Teaching Assistant
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tessa@cs
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TBA |
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Texts
Main textbook:
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Database Systems: the Complete Handbook, by Hector Garcia-Molina, Jennifer Widom,
and Jeffrey Ullman. Available from the University Bookstore
Web sources: there will be some reading assignments from the Web:
Other texts:
The library will have on reserve three other books that you might find
useful if you require another explanation of a topic:
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Fundamentals of database systems by Elsmasri and Navathe.
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XQuery from the experts, edited by Katz
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Database management systems by Raghu Ramakrishnan.
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Foundations of database systems by Abiteboul, Hull and Vianu.
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Data on the Web: from relations to semistructured data and XML by
Abiteboul, Buneman, Suciu.
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Programming and Homework
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Some programming will be necessary in this course. One can only start to
appreciate database systems by actually trying to use one. There will also be
homeworks with no programming at all.
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Late Policy
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Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date, unless
otherwise announced. Barring unusual circumstances, late homework will
not be accepted.
- Tentative Grading Breakdown
- Homework: 25%
- Project: 30%
- Midterm: 15%
- Final: 25%
- Intangibles: 5%
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Attendance
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I hope you will attend every lecture. If you miss a lecture, talk to a
friend who was present, and be sure to check the Web site for class messages.
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Tools
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The World-Wide Web and e-mail will be used extensively to provide you with
course information, such as the schedule mentioned above, homework assignments
and solutions, class messages and many other things.
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Computer Systems
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For the required hands-on homework, students need access to Microsoft SQL
Server. This software is available in the NT lab. Additional
software may be required for the project. You are allowed to use a different
relational database management system, if you wish. Upon request, Michael Gubanov
will create an account for you on MySQL (http://www.mysql.com/),
the most popular free database system, which runs both on Unix and Windows.
Expect less support for MySQL than for SQL Server. Alternatively, you may
want to use a commercial system like Oracle or DB2, or some other free system Postgres (http://www.us.postgresql.org/).
In that case you need to install it yourself. We will provide no support at all.
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Computer Use Policy
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Some excerpts from the campus policies.
Take them seriously: "You must use all UW [computing] resources in strict
accordance with local, state, and federal laws. These laws cover such areas
as illegal access to computer systems, networks, and files; copyright violations;
and harassment issues... Software and information resources provided through
the university for use by faculty, staff, and students may be used on computing
equipment only as specified in the various software licenses. Unauthorized
use of software, images, or files is regarded as a serious matter and any
such use is without the consent of the University of Washington...If abuse
of computer software, images, or files occurs, those responsible for such
abuse will be held legally accountable."
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Academic Misconduct
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All work turned in is expected to be your own. Although students
are encouraged to study together, each student is expected to produce his
or her own solution to the homework problems. Coping or using sections
of someone else's program, even if it has been modified by you, is not
acceptable. The University has very clear guidelines for academic misconduct
and the staff of CSE 444 will be vigorous in enforcing them.
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