1 CS3431 – Database Systems I Logistics Instructor: Mohamed Eltabakh

2 Textbook Required: A First Course in Database systems. Third Edition, Jeffrey D. Ullman and Jennifer D. Widom Prentice Hall. ISBN: X More Advanced: Database Systems: The Complete Book, Second Edition Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey D. Ullman and Jennifer D. Widom Prentice Hall, ISBN:

3 Course Logistics Web Page: Electronic WPI system: blackboard.wpi.edu Lectures Tues. (once), Fri. (twice) Grading

4 H/Ws and Projects H/Ws (3 Homework) Individual effort (to assure you practice and know the material well) Project will be done in multiple phases (3 Phases) Team effort of two (to collaborate and have feedback cycles on design) A full cycle from project design, development, and building a running DB application

Tentative Deadlines and Late Submission Policy Check the website regularly Late Submission Policy One-day late  15% off the max grade (Only for Projects) Beyond that, no late submission is accepted 5

Course Management Two systems will be maintained Web Page: Electronic WPI system: blackboard.wpi.edu Homework/Project submissions Electronically on blackboard.wpi.edu (Recommended) Hardcopies are accepted Viewing Grades On blackboard.wpi.edu 6 (Next to my office FL-235)

7 Office Hours Posted on the course web page Covers most days of the week TAs: Make use of them– they are here to help !

8 Doing well Exams Master the topics (attend lectures, homework, projects) Master the topics on time Projects Practice the course material Ensure that you are on schedule (start early) Teamwork counts

9 Project Phases Phase 0: Form Teams and be ready to go Phase 1: Conceptual and Logical Design Phase 2: Building a DB and SQL Querying Phase 3: Complete functionalities/Interface (Complete Project) Phase 0 starting today…until Jan 21, 2015 (Just form teams) Phase 0 starting today…until Jan 21, 2015 (Just form teams)