Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Summer 2020 - CMPT 454 D100

Database Systems II (3)

Class Number: 3677

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 11 – Aug 10, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 15, 2020
    Sat, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Location: TBA

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 300 and 354.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An advanced course on database systems which covers crash recovery, concurrency control, transaction processing, distributed database systems as the core material and a set of selected topics based on the new developments and research interests, such as object-oriented data models and systems, extended relational systems, deductive database systems, and security and integrity.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will be conducted online, and as such will require access to the internet. Course assignments will include writing and submitting programs written in C++ so access to a computer with a C++ development environment (i.e. a text editor and compiler) is necessary. Assessment will include frequent online timed quizzes. The exact marking scheme will be given in the first week of class and may not include a final exam.

Topics

  • Data storage
  • Index
  • Query optimization
  • Transaction management, Concurrency control, Crash Recovery

Grading

NOTES:

The exact marking scheme will be given in the first week of class and may not include a final exam.

Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to obtain a clear pass (C- or better).

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Fundamentals of Database Systems 7/e, Elmasri and Navathe, Pearson, 2015, 9780133970777

RECOMMENDED READING:

Fundamentals of Database Systems 7/e, Elmasri and Navathe, Pearson, 2015, 9780133970777

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2020

Please note that all teaching at SFU in summer term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.