Fall 2021 - CMPT 740 G100

Database Systems (3)

Class Number: 4687

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Thu, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to advanced database system concepts, including query processing, transaction processing, distributed and heterogeneous databases, object-oriented and object-relational databases, data mining and data warehousing, spatial and multimedia systems and Internet information systems.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course covers the concepts and current practices concerning the development of data-intensive systems with a focus on relational database systems and related areas. The course begins with a review of basic database systems internals, including storage engine, query execution and optimization, transaction processing. The course then progresses to cover more recent advances in the area of database systems. Basic understanding of database systems is assumed (e.g., obtained through an introductory course on database systems).

Grading

NOTES:

To be discussed in the first class.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Reference Books

  • Transaction Processing: Concepts and Techniques, 1st Edition, Jim Gray and Andreas Reuter, Morgan Kaufmann, 1993, 9781558601901
  • Principles of Transaction Processing For The Systems Professional, 2nd Edition, Philip A. Bernstein and Eric Newcomer, Morgan Kaufmann, 9781558606234
  • Database Management Systems, 3rd ed., Raghu Ramakrishnan and Johannes Gehrke, McGraw Hill , 2003, 9780072465631

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

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 FALL 2021

Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place.  Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware 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 may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.