2022 Databases

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Computer Science
Instructor(s)
Yokota Haruo 
Class Format
Lecture    (HyFlex)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon5-6(W933)  Thr5-6(W933)  
Group
-
Course number
CSC.T343
Credits
2
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2022/3/16
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course is a comprehensive introduction to concept, models and technologies of database systems that are now regarded as the most important infrastructure of information systems.
At first, it gives the relational database models with the relational algebra, relational calculus, and normal forms. It then explains the conceptual modeling, query languages including SQL, and the important concept of transactions including the concurrency control and recovery. Technologies for storing data, indexing, and processing queries are also treated. It introduces recent trends of databases, such as Object Oriented, XML and RDF databases.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to
1) Understand the basic concept and models of databases
2) Design databases in normal form satisfying requirements
3) Write appropriate queries for databases
4) Handle concurrency control and recovery of transactions
5) Use techniques for storing data, indexing, and processing queirs
6) Have knowledge about recent trends of databases

Keywords

Relational Model, Relational Algegra, Relational Calculus, Normal Forms, Conceptual Modeling, Query Language, SQL, Transaction, Concurrency Control, Recovery, Data Storage, Indexing, Query Processing, Object Oriented Database, XML Database, RDF Database

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Standard lectures with short exercise in each class

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction: Basic Concept of Database, Data Model, Relational Model Understand concepts of databases
Class 2 Relational Model: Relational Algebra Understand Relational Algebra
Class 3 Relational Model: Relational Calculus, Normal Form Understand Relational Calculus and Normal Form
Class 4 ER Model, DDL, DML, Relational Completeness Understand Conceptual Model, DDL, DML
Class 5 Query Examples (SQL, QBE), Aggrgate Functions Write database queries
Class 6 Update, Data Definition, View Write update and database definition
Class 7 Intermediate Exam. Confirm understanding the first half
Class 8 Transaction 1: ACID Property, Two-Phase Lock, Hierarchical Lock Understand the concept of transactions
Class 9 Transaction 2: Time Stamp, Multiversioning, Recovery, RAID Understand methods for recovery
Class 10 Method for storing Data: Non-volatile Storage, Page, Records, Indexing Understand methods for storing data
Class 11 Query Processing 1: Projection, Selection, Nested Loop Join, Sort Merge Join Understand query processing
Class 12 Query Processing 2: Hash Join, Division, Intersection, Union Understand query processing
Class 13 Object Oriented Databases, ORDB Understand Object Oriented Database model
Class 14 XML Databases, RDF Databases Understand XML/RDF databases

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

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Reference books, course materials, etc.

C. J. Data, An Introduction to Database Systems, 8th Edition, Addison-Wesley

Assessment criteria and methods

50% Intermediate Exam., 50%Final Exam., and additional points for answering to questions during lectures

Related courses

  • ZUS.S201 : Programming Ⅰ
  • ZUS.S202 : Programming II
  • MCS.T313 : Mathematical Logic
  • ZUS.P301 : Operating Systems

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

yokota[at]cs.titech.ac.jp

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