CSEN5314 DATABASE SYSTEMSSpring Semester, 2015

CSEN5314 DATABASE SYSTEMSSpring Semester, 2015

01/20/2015

OverviewInstructor: Ashraf Yaseen

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE

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Outline

Course Administration Course Overview

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Administrivia

Class Website http://www.cs.odu.edu/~ayaseen Syllabus: Class Policy Class Notes: Posted before class, Read notes

before class Assignments: Pay attention to the due dates Announcements, clarifications, FAQs posted

Blackboard Posting grades Sending out emails to class

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Administrivia-cont.

E-Mail ashraf.yaseen@tamuk.edu

Instructor: Ashraf Yaseen Office location: EC, 354 Office hours:

MW: 12-2pm, 3-5pm. T: 4-5pm. F: 12-1pm. by appointment

Office phone: TBA

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Administrivia-cont.

Textbook Fundamentals of Database Systems. 6th

Edition. By Ramez Elmasri & Shamkant Navathe, Pearson Education. ISBN: 9780133001655

http://www.pearsonhighered.com/elmasri/

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Administrivia-cont.

Grading Policy

Late Assignment Policy 00~24 hrs: -10% 24~48 hrs: -20% >48 hrs: grade = 0

Class participation and presentation quality will also impact final grade

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Activities/Evaluation Methods

Number

Percentages

Homework 5 20%Quizzes 5 10%Project 1 20%

Midterm Exam 1 20%Final Exam 1 30%

Total 100%

>=90% A Excellent80-89% B Very Good70-79% C Good60-69% D Failed<60% F Failed

Honor Code The Honor Code applies to your conduct in this course.

If you have questions, talk to me

HOMEWORK: All submitted work must be your own Do not copy another student’s work Do discuss material and homework with classmates,

professor

EXAMS: Do not give assistance to or receive assistance from anyone but professor

Violations of this Code are treated seriously Evidence of cheating, plagiarism, or unauthorized

collaboration will result in a 0 grade for quiz/assignment/exam May have further consequences

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How to get help?

Ask questions in class (or after class) Attend office hours Email me

Make sure that you put “CSEN5314” in your subject line

Send it from your tamuk.edu account It wouldn’t come to my spam folder

State clearly what you need in your email

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How to Get an A in this Class Attendance

Attend class regularly and on time Ask questions Work on in-class exercises and assignments

Notes Read over class notes before class Review class notes after class

Homework Get started as early as possible Contact me if you encounter problems

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What You Will Learn

Define the basic terms associated with database systems (such as database, database management system, primary key, foreign key, database administrator, benefits of database systems, factors to consider when buying a DBMS).

Create a conceptual design for a database based on problem specifications and user-requirements.

Choose a suitable DBMS; and mapping the conceptual design of a database into the selected DBMS’s format.

Build queries using Relational Algebra. Create queries using SQL and display the query output. Model databases using the ER and EER models. Normalize data and transform it into forms that are most

suitable to the applications at hand

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Topics

Part 1: Introduction to Databases Databases and Database Users Database System Concepts and Architecture

Part 2: Relational Data Model and SQL The Relational Data Model and Relational Database Basic SQL & More SQL

Part 3: Conceptual Modeling and Database Design Data Modeling Using the Entity-Relationship (ER)

Model The Enhanced Entity-Relationship (EER) Model Mapping a Conceptual Design into a Logical Design

Part4: Object, Object-Relational, and XML: Concepts, Models, Languages, and Standards

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More Topics

Part5: Database Programming Techniques Introduction to SQL Programming Techniques Web Database Programming Using PHP

Part6: Database Design Theory and Normalization Functional Dependencies & Normalization

(extra-not included in this course) Part7: File Structures, Indexing, and Hashing Part8: Query Processing and Optimization, and Database

Tuning Part9: Transaction Processing, Concurrency Control, and

Recovery Part10: Additional Database Topics: Security and Distribution Part11: Advanced Database Models, Systems, and

Applications

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Greater Expectations

Class Attendance & Participation: mandatory In-Class exercises/discussion questions

Solidify your understanding

Help gauge your understanding

Increase interactivity (reduce boredom)

You are expected to try your best in class

By attending, you work less out class.

If you miss class, you are responsible for learning what you missed

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Greater Expectations-cont.

Arrive on time to class your grade will be affected if you are

consistently late If you are absent, first check the course

webpage for missed notes and/or assignments Don't come ask me, “Did I miss anything

important?” The answer is “Yes!”

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Greater Expectations-cont.

Student Presentations: Prepare/practice and cover all material clearly

and concisely (set time limit) Refresh/integrate course material before exams Student explanation benefits audience, presenter Practice: presentation skills are a key to success

Submitted work: neat, complete, well-organized logic, programming, math: clearly show steps

towards solution, comment programs Explanatory paragraphs: thoughtful, legible,

grammatical, full sentences

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Greater Expectations-cont.

Behave and perform in a professional manner Be punctual, dress appropriately and be

attentive Respect the rights of all participants by turning

off any device that could cause a disturbance during class (this includes pagers, cell phones, personal alarms and music players).

Negative behavior patterns in class (e.g. unexcused absences, tardiness, and class disruptions, wearing hats, eating, drinking, smoking and sleeping) will be treated seriously could result in a reduction of a student’s final

grade.

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While in Class,

No Facebook No Cell phone No Music players No Topic unrelated to class. No Sleep No Food No bad jokes

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About Me

Bachelor’s from JUST (Jordan University of Science & Technology)

Master’s from NYiT (New York Institute of Technology)

Ph.D. ODU (Old Dominion University) My Research

Computational Biology High Performance Computing

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How about you?19

Tell us your name and year

In a few sentences, tell us about you, e.g. Where are you from? What is your major? Career plans or after-college plans? Favorite hobby, sport? Something interesting about yourself

Expectation in this class

What I want you to do

Get started early! Review Chapter 1 and Class Slides Enjoy your new semester

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