CS 235: Introduction to Databases

Fall 2003 Schedule

This schedule may be revised throughout the quarter.  The latest version is available online at
 http://www.classes.cs.uchicago.edu/classes/archive/2003/fall/23500-1/schedule.html

 
Date Topic Slides Reading Assignments
9/30 Introduction, Entity-Relationship model pdf 1, 2.1  
10/2 Entity-Relationship design pdf 2.2-2.4  Exercise problems
10/7 Relational model, Functional dependencies pdf 3.1-3.5 Assignment 1
10/9 Multivalued dependencies, Normal forms pdf 3.6-3.7  
10/14 Relational algebra pdf 5 Assignment 2
10/16 SQL queries pdf 6.1-6.2  
10/21 Subqueries, Aggregation pdf 6.3-6.4 Assignment 3
10/23 Modifications, Schemas, Views pdf 6.5-6.7  
10/28 Constraints, Triggers pdf 7 Assignment 4
10/30 Midterm Exam   Solutions Practice test
11/4 PSM, PL/SQL pdf 8.1-8.2 Assignment 5
11/6 Embedded SQL, Database connectivity pdf 8.3-8.5  
11/11 Transactions, Authorization pdf 8.6-8.7 Assignment 6
11/13 Datalog pdf 10.1-10.3  
11/18 Data warehousing, Data mining pdf Notes  
11/20 Object-relational model, ODL, OQL pdf 4.1-4.5, 9 Assignment 7
11/25 Semistructured data, XML pdf 4.6-4.7  
11/27 No class      
12/2 XPath, XQuery pdf Notes  
12/4 Review      

 
Last modified: Tue Dec 2 17:09:36 CST 2003