CSE 444

Spring 1999

Day by Day Schedule

(As of 4/4/99 -- subject to revision)

Week # Main topic (with textbook chapter) Monday Wednesday Friday
1 Introduction (1).

Conceptual design and ER modeling (14).

March 29: March 31: April 2:
2 The relational model (2).

Mapping E/R to relational (14).

Microsoft SQL Server.

April 5: April 7: April 9:
3 Relational algebra (8).

SQL (9).

April 12: April 14: April 16:
4 More SQL.

Relational calculus (8).

QBE (11).

April 19: April 21: April 23:
5 Normalization (15)

Preview of Transaction Processing (17)

April 26: April 28: April 30:
6 Midterm Exam this week!  Probably Monday.

Concurrency (17)

Recovery (18)

May 3: May 5: May 7:
7 Object-Database Systems (21).

Storage and indexing (3, 4, 5, 6)

May 10: May 12: May 14:
8 Storage and indexing continued. May 17: May 19: May 21:
9 Query Processing (12)

Group project presentations.

May 24: May 26: May 28:
10 More project presentations.

Current issues in DB

May 31: Memorial Day: No classes! June 2: June 4: LAST DAY OF INSTRUCTION!
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June 7: June 9: FINAL EXAM 2:30 pm  

Lots of other schedules