Summer 2021 - CMPT 454 D100

Database Systems II (3)

Class Number: 3158

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Mon, Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 18, 2021
    Wed, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 300 and 354, with a minimum grade of C-.

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 is a systems-oriented course on the design and implementation of relational database systems. It covers core topics on complexities involved in building and operation of these systems. Students must have access to a computer with stable internet connection. Some components of the course require real-time participation during the scheduled lecture and/or exam times.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Topics

  • Storage
  • Indexing
  • Query processing
  • Transaction processing
  • Logging and recovery

Grading

NOTES:

Assignments (30%) Quizzes & ISs (15%) Midterm (20%) Final (35%)

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:

Reference Books

  • Database Systems: The Complete Book, Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey D. Ullman, Jennifer Widom, 9780131873254, 2nd or latest Edition
  • Transaction Processing: Concepts and Techniques, Jim Gray, Andreas Reuter, 9781558601901

REQUIRED READING:

  • Database Management Systems, Raghu Ramakrishnan, Johannes Gehrke, McGraw-Hill,, 3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780072465631

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment 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. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

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).