Course Syllabus - CS/SE 6360.004.F14 CS/SE 6360.004 - Database Design INSTRUCTOR: Nurcan Yuruk, Ph.D., Department of Computer Science E-mail: [email protected] Office: ECSS 3.405 Office hours: TR 3:00pm-5:00pm CLASS MEETINGS: TR 1:00pm-2 :15pm Location: JSOM 1.107 Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions CS 5343 or equivalent (Data structures and algorithms): Abstract data types: lists, stacks, queues, trees, search trees. Hashing. Priority queues: heaps. Sorting and searching. Graphs: representation and algorithms. Running-time analysis of algorithms and order notation. Course Description Topics: Introductory concepts: Data models, ER diagrams. Relational Model, Query Languages: Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, SQL. Database Design Concepts: Functional dependencies, Normal forms. Data Organization, Index Structures. Query Optimization. Transaction Processing: Concurrency control, Deadlock prevention, Serializability, Recovery. Security issues. Case studies. Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes Study methods, principles and concepts that are relevant to the design of database systems. Analyze issues related to database systems from several perspectives (designer, programmer, user, administrator). Required Textbooks and Materials "Fundamentals of Database Systems," 6th Edition, R. Elmasri and S. B. Navathe, Addison-Wesley Inc. EVALUATION: Your grade for the course will be based on the following percentages: Exam-1 20% Exam-2 20% Final Exam 20% Assignments 20% Final Project 20% Course Policies Assignments should be turned in no later than the deadline announced by the instructor of this class. Turn in what is completed by the deadline for partial credit. No late submissionswill be accepted. You should do your own work on exams/projects and for assignments. Copying another student’s work is not acceptable. Any indication of cheating and/or plagiarism on an exam/assignment/project will be an automatic 0 (zero) for the exam/assignment/project for all students involved. Solutions copied from the internet, instructor's manual, etc. will be also given zero credit. Regular class attendance and participation is expected and is the responsibility of each individual. There is a strong correlation between regular class attendance and good performance. If a student should elect not to attend a class, (s)he is responsible for any handouts, announcements, reading material and contents of missed lectures. See also UTD's policies at http://go.utdallas.edu/syllabus-policies This syllabus is subject to change at any time at the discretion of the
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