Class Notes and Reading Guide
(Note: please visit this page frequently as it will be updated constantly during the term)

28, 30 Aug 2018
1.   Introduction to Database Systems


Read: Chapter 1 & 2 from the textbook


Slides: in PDF: 4 slides per page
30 Aug, 4 Sep 2018
2.   Relational Model


Read: Chapter 5 from the textbook (7th Ed.)


          Chapters 3 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


Slides: in PDF: 4 slides per page
4, 11 Sept 2018
3.   SQL DDL


Read: Chapters 6.1-6.2 and 7.4 from the textbook (7th Ed.)


          Chapters 4.1-4.2 and 5.4 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


Slides: in PDF: 4 slides per page
11, 13, 18 Sept 2018
4.   DB Design - Normalization


Read: Chapter 14 and Sections 15.2-15.5 from the textbook (7th Ed.)


          Chapters 15 and Sections 16.2-16.5 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


Slides: (Set #1) in PDF: 4 slides per page (DBS Design)


(Set #2) in PDF: 4 slides per page (Normalization)


(Set #3) in PDF: 4 slides per page (RDB Design)
20, 25, 27 Sept 2018
5.   DB Design - Conceptual Design, ER and EER Model


Read: Chapters 3, 4 and 9 from the textbook (7th Ed.)


          Chapters 7-10 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


Set #1 in PDF: 4 slides per page (ER Model & Diagrams)


Set #2 in PDF: 4 slides per page (EER Model & UML)


Set #3 in PDF: 4 slides per page (ER/EER to Relational Mapping)
2, 4, 9 Oct 2018
6.   Relational Algebra


Read: Chapter 8.1-8.5 from the textbook (7th Ed.)


          Chapters 6.1-6.5 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


Slides: (Set #1) in PDF: 4 slides per page


Slides: (Set #2) in PDF: 4 slides per page
 

MATERIAL FOR FINAL EXAM -- START

9, 11, 18, 25 Oct 2018
7.   SQL DML


Read: Chapters 6.3-6.6 & 7.1 from the textbook (7th Ed.)


          Chapters 4.3-4.6 & 5.1 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


Slides: Set #1, in PDF: 4 slides per page


Slides: Set #2, in PDF: 4 slides per page
30 Oct, 1 Nov 2018
8.   SQL Transactions & Integrity Constraints


Read: Chapters 7.2-7.5 from the textbook (7th Ed.)


          Chapters 5.2-5.5 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


Slides: in PDF: 4 slides per page
1, 6 Nov. 2018
9.   SQL Views and Access Control


Read: Chapters 5.2-5.5 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


          Chapters 7.2-7.5 from the textbook (7th Ed.)


Slides: Set #1, in PDF: 4 slides per page (Views)


Set #2, in PDF: 4 slides per page (Access Control)
8, 13, 15 Nov 2018
10.   Embedded SQL


Read: Chapters 10-11 from the textbook (7th Ed.)


          Chapter 13-14 and 21-22 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


Slides: Set #1 in PDF: 4 slides per page (PL/SQL)


Set #2 in PDF: 4 slides per page (ESQL)


Set #3 in PDF: 4 slides per page (JDBC)
20, 27, 29 Nov 2018
11.   Transaction Processing (TP)


Read: Chapters 20 and 21 from the textbook (7th Ed.)


          Chapters 21 and 22 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


Slides Set #1 in PDF: 4 slides per page (Concurrency Control)


Set #2 in PDF: 4 slides per page (Recovery)
29 Nov, 4, 6 Dec 2018
12.   Physical Organization: Storage, Files & Indexing


Read: Chapters 16 and 17 from textbook (7th Ed.)


          Chapters 17-18 from the textbook (6th Ed.)


Set #1 in PDF: 4 slides per page (Devices & Files)


Set #2 in PDF: 4 slides per page (Indexing)