Lecture 1. Introduction

Readings:

• No readings assigned for the first lecture.

Lecture notes:

• lecture1.pdf (the lecture notes will be available after each lecture).

Additional resources:

• For each lecture, additional resources refer to extra readings that provide more information about the material we cover in class. You should at least scheme them to make sure you are comfortable with their content.
• Chapter 1 in the R&G book for an introduction to databases.