A broad survey of all of the major topics in the field of database from an applied perspective. Supporting topics will include the entity-relationship model, database administration, data dictionaries and catalogs, backup and recovery, concurrency control, and database security. Lectures, homework, hands-on exercises, and exams. Students are responsible for all work covered and all announcements made in class. Finding out about work and announcements missed due to lateness or absence is each students' responsibility.
Students are also responsible for the material in the assigned readings, as shown below.
Doctoral students enrolled in ISDS8605 will be responsible for all of the work stated above, plus an assigned project. The project will only enter into the course grade if it is not completed.