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CSE 444 Spring 2008 Syllabus
- 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.
- 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.
- Course Format
- The class meets three times a week for lectures; we won't meet in
the computer lab. We will follow parts of the textbook (see
below). The lectures are designed to be clear and self-contained, and
to cover all the material used in class. Still, you are strongly
encouraged to read from the textbook, both in order to get a better
understanding of the material covered and to learn about related
topics, which are not covered in class. There will be 4 homework
assignments (some of which will involve light programming), and there
will be a programming project. You can usually find copies of the
slides used in the lecture on the web site, on the day of the
lecture.
- Lectures
- MWF 12:30-1:20, MGH 231
- Exams
- Midterm: in class, Wed. April 30 (tentative)
- Final: 8:30 am -10:30 pm,
Thur. June 12 (scheduled).
- Instructor Information & Office Hours
- Name
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- Phone
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- E-mail
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- Office hours
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| Hal Perkins, Instructor |
CSE 548 |
543-4784 |
perkins[at]cs |
Mon. 4-4:30 & Wed. 4:30-5, CSE
006 lab + drop-in & appts. in office |
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Huei-hun Elizabeth Tseng, TA
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616-8179
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lachesis[at]cs
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- Texts
Main textbook:
- Database Systems: the Complete Book, 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 has the following that you might find useful if you
require another explanation of a topic.
- Database management systems by Raghu Ramakrishnan and Johannes
Gehrke.
- Fundamentals of database systems by Elsmasri and
Navathe.
- XQuery by Walmsley
- XQuery from the experts, edited by Katz
- Foundations of database systems by Abiteboul,
Hull
and Vianu.
- Data on the Web: from relations to semistructured
data
and XML by
Abiteboul, Buneman, Suciu.
- Programming and
Homework
- Some programming will be
necessary in this course. One can
only start to appreciate database systems by actually trying to use
one. Databases only hold the data, the application logic needs
to be written in some general purpose language, and we will use C# in
this class.
- Late Policy
- Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due
date, unless
otherwise announced. You may have up to four (4) late days during the quarter
which can be used for any of the homework assignments or project phases (except
for HW0 and part 0 of the project). Late days may only be used in 24-hour increments,
that is, an assignment that is not submitted on time is one day late, even if
it is ready an hour later. You may use at most two (2) late
days
on any one homework assignment or project phase. A project phase may only be
submitted late if both partners have late days available, and both partners
are charged for each day late. Please notify the TAs if you use late days on
any assignment. Except for these late days, no late assignments will
be accepted.
- Tentative Grading Breakdown
- Homework: 30%
- Project: 25%
- Midterm: 15%
- Final: 25%
- Intangibles: 5%
- Attendance
- 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.
- Tools
- The course website and discussion list 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. Please check these resources
frequently. A course mailing list will also be set up, primarily for
sending messages from the course staff to everyone in the class. You
will be automatically included on this mailing list if you are enrolled
in the class.
- Computer Systems
- For the required hands-on homework, access to Microsoft SQL
Server is needed, for which you will all be given accounts. This
software is available in the undergraduate lab. Additional
software may be required for the project and some homework assignments. It is
technically possible to use other database systems such as MySQL or
Oracle to do the project, but it is strongly discouraged, no support
will be provided, and you need permission of the instructor
if you really do have a compelling reason why you need to
do this..
- Note:
You will be required to change the passwords the
first time you access to MS SQL Server IISQLSRV. The new passwords must
obey the Windows password policy
as follows (from "MSDN" website):
- Password complexity policies are designed to deter brute
force attacks by increasing the number of possible passwords.
When password complexity policy is enforced, new passwords must
meet the following guidelines:
* The password does not contain all or part of the account
name of
the user. Part of an account name is defined
as three or more
consecutive alphanumeric characters delimited
on both ends by
white space such as space, tab, and return, or
any of the
following characters: comma (,), period (.),
hyphen (-),
underscore (_), or number sign (#).
* The password is at least eight characters long.
* The password contains characters from three of the
following four categories:
o Latin uppercase
letters (A through Z)
o Latin lowercase
letters (a through z)
o Base 10 digits (0
through 9)
o Non-alphanumeric
characters such as: exclamation point (!), dollar sign ($),
number sign (#), or percent (%).
- Please contact a TA if there is some problem with your
account on IISQLSRV.
Computer Use Policy
- 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."
- Academic Misconduct
- All work turned in is expected to be your own except when explicitly
allowed otherwise.
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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