1. CMU SSD7: Database Systems
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School of Software
Northwestern Polytechnical University

2. iCarnegie Curriculum
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3. Outline Books Motivations Outcomes Contents Overview
Practices and Examinations
Schedule
Introduction to the Trestle System
Suggestions
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4. Books
Thomas M. Connolly, et al. Database Systems: A practical approach to Design, Implementation, and Management. 4th Edition ISBN: Addison-Wesley, 2004 OR
Thomas M. Connolly, et al. Database Systems: A practical approach to Design, Implementation, and Management. 3rd Edition ISBN: Addison-Wesley, 2001
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5. Motivations
A web based Teaching & Learning platform and abundant materials
Learn how to use icarnegie resources.
Grasp the contents and exercises given in slides and online.
Adept to education style with Web-based electronic educational mode
Pass three Unit Exams and final Exam
Start learning yourself step by step in field of database systems.
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6. Outcomes after teaching & learning SSD7 course
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7. Outcomes The purpose of SSD7 is for students to
Become familiar with fundamental DBMS concepts and what a database system is
Learn to use SQL
Learn to design database systems
Learn to design and manage transaction
Learn to improve query performance
Gain exposure to future trends in databases
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8. Outcomes cont’d 1
Students successfully completing SSD7 will be able to PRODUCE (cont’d)
Database designs that support a given application
Data models using E-R diagrams
Sound schema designs using normalization
Web-based database applications using SQL and JSP/Servlets
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9. Outcomes cont’d 2
Students successfully completing SSD7 will be able to USE
Index structures of a DBMS to improve performance
The transaction features of a DBMS to achieve fault recovery and concurrency control
Key relational operations to manipulate data
SQL DDL to model data, constraints, and views
SQL DML to write complex queries
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10. Outcomes cont’d 3 Students will be able to knowledgeably DISCUSS
The basic concepts of object-relational and object-oriented database management systems
The basic concepts and application of data warehousing and data mining (datacubes, OLAP)
The basic functions and application of multimedia databases
The basic issues of database privacy and security
The DBMS offerings of the most important vendors
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11. Outcomes cont’d 4 The students will be able to
Hold Positions as Beginning Database Designers and Programmers
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12. Contents Overview SSD7: Database Systems Five units Three examinations
Unit 1. Database Systems
Unit 2. Complete SQL
Unit 3. Database Design
Unit 4. Transaction and Indexes
Unit 5. Current Trends
Three examinations
One certification exam
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13. Unit 1 Database Systems 1.1 Introduction to Databases and Systems
1.1.1 What Is a Database?
1.1.2 Examples of Database Systems
1.1.3 When Is a Database Management System Needed?
1.1.4 When Is a Database Management System Not Needed?
1.2 Relational Databases
1.2.1 Key Concepts
1.2.2 Relational Operations
1.2.3 QBE (Query By Example)
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14. Unit 2 Complete SQL 2.1 Basic SQL 2.2 Advanced SQL
2.1.1 SQL Data Definition Language
2.1.2 SQL Data Manipulation Language
2.2 Advanced SQL
2.2.1 Views
2.2.2 Integrity Constraints in SQL
2.2.3 Access Control
2.2.4 Embedded SQL
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15. 2.3 Web Databases 2.3.1 Web Database Applications
2.3.2 HTTP and HTML Forms
2.3.3 Microsoft Active Platform
2.3.4 JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity)
2.3.5 Java Servlets
2.3.6 Java Server Pages
2.3.7 JavaBeans
2.3.8 MVC Architecture
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16. Unit 3 Database Design 3.1 Database System Design
3.2 Entity-Relationship Models
3.2.1 ER Concepts
3.2.2 Enhanced ER and ER Notation
3.2.3 Mapping from ER Models to Relational Models
3.3 Normalization
3.3.1 Why Normalize?
3.3.2 Normal Forms
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17. Unit 4 Transactions and Indexes
4.1 Transaction Management
4.1.1 Transaction Support
4.1.2 Concurrency Control Protocols
4.1.3 Database Recovery
4.1.4 Programming with Transactions
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18. 4.2 Improving Query Performance
4.2.1 Database Storage and Query Performance
4.2.2 Hash Files
4.2.3 Indexes
4.2.4 Query Optimization and Index Choice
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19. Unit 5 Current Trends 5.1 Non-Relational Data Models
5.1.1 Object Relational Models
5.1.2 Varying Data Types
5.1.3 Database Classifications and the Marketplace
5.2 Data Warehousing, OLAP, and Data Mining
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20. Practices and Examinations
Ten Exercises
Three Examinations
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21. Schedule 1
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22. Schedule 2
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23. Schedule 3
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24. Schedule 4
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25. Schedule 5
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26. Introduction to the Trestle System
iCarnegie
1 Introduction
1.1 Supported Browsers
1.2 Logging Into Trestle
1.3 The Trestle Interface
2 The Student Interface
2.1 The Main Menu
2.1.1 My Info
2.1.2 Courses
2.1.3 Messaging
2.1.4 Comment
2.1.5 Help
2.1.6 Logout
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27. Introduction to the Trestle System cont’d 1
2.2 Navigating CTE Courses on Trestle
2.2.1 Course Outline
Previous/Up/Next Buttons
The Breadcrumb Trail
My Course Record
Hide/Show Outline
2.2.2 Course Navigation Menu
2.2.3 Assessments
Submitting Assessments
Exercise: Lesson Plan
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28. Introduction to the Trestle System cont’d 2
3 The Messaging System
3.1 Forums
3.1.1 Student Forums
3.1.2 Staff Forums
3.2 Discussions
3.3 Messages
3.4 Tips and Strategies
Exercise: Using the Messaging System
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29. Introduction to the Trestle System cont’d 3
4 The Staff Interface
4.1 The Staff Main Menu
4.2 Navigating the Staff Interface
4.2.1 Search
4.2.2 Course Section
4.2.3 Proctor
Reviewing Assessments
What Is Proctoring?
How To Proctor
4.2.4 Section Roster
4.2.5 Individual Student Record
4.2.6 View Tracking Data
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30. Introduction to the Trestle System cont’d 4
4 The Staff Interface
4.3 Grading
4.3.1 CTE Rubrics
4.3.2 A Practice Rubric
Exercise: Using the Staff Interface
Appendix
Frequently Asked Questions
Trestle Features
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31. Suggestions Reading contents given online and books
Do all the exercises yourself
Discuss with your classmates when you read contents or do exercise but do not copy work.
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