CSC8417 Advanced Web Data Management S Examiner: Dr Stijn Dekeyser Moderator: Dr Hua Wang

Course Specs Course specs can be found via course web site Only recommended pre-requisite: this means that knowledge is useful, but you can do without (although self-study is encouraged!)  CSC3400 Database Systems (rather important)

Course Organization On Campus:  Lectures: 1 hr (dates to be decided) More like a chat session: usually no real lecture!  Pracs: 1 hr (week 2 & 3; dates to be decided) All:  Study the slides, study book, and web site  Visit course web site regularly!  Sign up to course list

Texts Textbook:  Connolly and Begg, Fourth Ed (2005) or Third Ed (2003) Course Resources:  Study book On campus: can buy from bookshop, or download External: should be in your study package  Internet resources Links given in study book and web site Optional:  Reference text books listed in Introductory Book

Communication Examiner: Stijn Dekeyser Moderator: Hua Wang M&C website has contact details (location, telephone, …) Course list will be set up  Use to discuss things among yourself  Use to ask question re: assessment  Use my for more personal communication Check web site often!

Course Overview Theory  Data Management Issues Voluntary ; content is not assessed Deepens your knowledge of data management Chat Lectures: review what you have read / learnt We rely on your maturity & responsibility to learn Topics: see next slide  Research Topic Choose one theory topic to explore in depth Assessed in Assignments 1 and 3 Practice  Dynamic, Database-driven web information system Assessed in Assignment 2

Topics in non-assessed theory Web Technology and Databases1, 2 Semi-structured Data and XML3 Query Processing4, 5 Transaction Management6, 7 Distributed Databases8 OO & OR databases9 Data Warehousing12 OLAP and Data Mining13 Information Retrieval and Web Search14,15 week

Assessment Assignment 125 Aug 06 10% Assignment 209 Oct 0645% Assignment 330 Oct 0645% There is NO exam To pass the course, you must gain more than 50% in the combined assessment marks. You do not need to pass each assessment part individually. Grades are based on combining marks using the weights above.

Assignment 1 & 3 Research Report (Literature Review) Check these resources:  Introductory Book  Course Web Site Course Web Site Note: must be your own work, not team work! Submission:  Send PDF by to lecturer/examiner by due date Marking Criteria: see intro book

Assignment 2 Web Information System implementation Check these resources:  Introductory Book  Course Web Site Course Web Site Note: team of 2 students Submission:  Send ZIP by to lecturer/examiner by due date Marking Criteria: see intro book

Your Responsibility Read the course specification Understand assessment requirements Organise your time to meet assessment requirements  You may be taking other courses with assignments due at the same time as for this course. This is not valid reason for extension. Use list if you have any questions about the course. Contact me if you are experiencing problems with the course.