1. Introduction to Database Systems Chpt 1
Instructor: Xintao Wu
The slides for this text are organized into several modules. Each lecture contains about enough material for a 1.25 hour class period. (The time estimate is very approximate--it will vary with the instructor, and lectures also differ in length; so use this as a rough guideline.) This lecture is the first of two in Module (1).
Module (1): Introduction (DBMS, Relational Model)
Module (2): Storage and File Organizations (Disks, Buffering, Indexes)
Module (3): Database Concepts (Relational Queries, DDL/ICs, Views and Security)
Module (4): Relational Implementation (Query Evaluation, Optimization)
Module (5): Database Design (ER Model, Normalization, Physical Design, Tuning)
Module (6): Transaction Processing (Concurrency Control, Recovery)
Module (7): Advanced Topics
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3. History 60s C. Bachman GE network data model
Late 60s IBM IMS hierarchical data model
E.Codd relational model
80s SQL IBM R trasaction J. Gray
Late 80s-90s DB2, Oracle, informaix, sybase
90s-10s Data Warehouse, internet
10s Big Data, NoSQL/NewSQL M. Stonebreaker
Turing award and Turing test?
Turing award list Turing website
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4. What Is a DBMS? A very large, integrated collection of data.
Models real-world enterprise.
Entities (e.g., students, courses)
Relationships (e.g., Madonna is taking ITCS6160)
A Database Management System (DBMS) is a software package designed to maintain and utilize databases.
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5. Why Use a DBMS? Data independence and efficient access.
Reduced application development time.
Data integrity and security.
Uniform data administration.
Concurrent access, recovery from crashes.
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6. Why Study Databases?? Shift from computation to information
at the “low end”: scramble to webspace
at the “high end”: scientific applications
Datasets increasing in diversity and volume.
Digital libraries, interactive video, Human Genome project, EOS project
... need for DBMS exploding
DBMS encompasses most of CS
OS, languages, theory, “A”I, multimedia, logic
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8. Data Models
A data model is a collection of concepts for describing data.
A schema is a description of a particular collection of data, using the given data model.
The relational model of data is the most widely used model today.
Main concept: relation, basically a table with rows and columns.
Every relation has a schema, which describes the columns, or fields.
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9. Levels of Abstraction
Many views, single conceptual (logical) schema and physical schema.
Views describe how users see the data.
Conceptual schema defines logical structure
Physical schema describes the files and indexes used.
View 1
View 2
View 3
Conceptual Schema
Physical Schema
Schemas are defined using DDL; data is modified/queried using DML.
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10. Example: University Database
Conceptual schema:
Students(sid: string, name: string, login: string,
age: integer, gpa:real)
Courses(cid: string, cname:string, credits:integer)
Enrolled(sid:string, cid:string, grade:string)
Physical schema:
Relations stored as unordered files.
Index on first column of Students.
External Schema (View):
Course_info(cid:string,enrollment:integer)
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11. Data Independence
Applications insulated from how data is structured and stored.
Logical data independence: Protection from changes in logical structure of data.
Physical data independence: Protection from changes in physical structure of data.
One of the most important benefits of using a DBMS!
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12. Files and Access Methods
Structure of a DBMS
These layers
must consider
concurrency
control and
recovery
A typical DBMS has a layered architecture.
The figure does not show the concurrency control and recovery components.
This is one of several possible architectures; each system has its own variations.
Query Optimization
and Execution
Relational Operators
Files and Access Methods
Buffer Management
Disk Space Management DB
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13. Transaction Management: ACID properties
A tomicity: All actions in the Xact happen, or none happen.
C onsistency: If each Xact is consistent, and the DB starts consistent, it ends up consistent.
I solation: Execution of one Xact is isolated from that of other Xacts.
D urability: If a Xact commits, its effects persist.
The Recovery Manager guarantees Atomicity & Durability.
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14. Motivation of concurrency control
Consistency
Isolation
Example
Two parallel transactions T1 and T2
Serial execution
Execution with interleaving actions
Example shown on board
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15. Example Consider two transactions (Xacts):
T1: BEGIN A=A+100, B=B END
T2: BEGIN A=1.06*A, B=1.06*B END
Intuitively, the first transaction is transferring $100 from B’s account to A’s account. The second is crediting both accounts with a 6% interest payment.
There is no guarantee that T1 will execute before T2 or vice-versa, if both are submitted together. However, the net effect must be equivalent to these two transactions running serially in some order.

16. Example (Contd.) Consider a possible interleaving (schedule):
T1: A=A+100, B=B-100
T2: A=1.06*A, B=1.06*B
This is OK. But what about:
T1: A=A+100, B=B-100
T2: A=1.06*A, B=1.06*B
The DBMS’s view of the second schedule:
T1: R(A), W(A), R(B), W(B)
T2: R(A), W(A), R(B), W(B)

17. Motivation of recovery management
Atomicity:
Transactions may abort (“Rollback”).
Durability:
What if DBMS stops running? (Causes?)
Desired Behavior after system restarts:
T1, T2 & T3 should be durable.
T4 & T5 should be aborted (effects not seen).
crash! T1 T2 T3 T4 T5
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18. Handling the Buffer Pool
Force every write to disk?
Poor response time.
But provides durability.
Steal buffer-pool frames from uncommited Xacts?
If not, poor throughput.
If so, how can we ensure atomicity?
No Steal
Steal
Force
Trivial
Desired
No Force

19. Databases make these folks happy ...
End users and DBMS vendors
DB application programmers
E.g. smart webmasters
Database administrator (DBA)
Designs logical /physical schemas
Handles security and authorization
Data availability, crash recovery
Database tuning as needs evolve
Must understand how a DBMS works!
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20. Summary DBMS used to maintain, query large datasets.
Benefits include recovery from system crashes, concurrent access, quick application development, data integrity and security.
Levels of abstraction give data independence.
A DBMS typically has a layered architecture.
DBAs hold responsible jobs and are well-paid!
DBMS R&D is one of the broadest, most exciting areas in CS.
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