Dr. Ira Rudowsky                                                                         CIS717.1 EWz6

Spring 2006                                                                                 W6:00- 8:05PM  

Database Systems

 

Text: Database Systems: Design, Implementation & Management - 6e/ Peter Rob & Carlos Coronel / Thomson Course Technology        

 

Prerequisite: Computer and Information Science 622X; and 605X or knowledge of a database management system.

 

Test, Grading Policy:

(a) 3 exams – 90%  (b) Homework -10%

For full credit, homework is expected on the due date. Late homework will receive partial credit. The latest it can be handed in is the day it is covered on a test. Attendance and class participation will affect your grade as well.

 

Classes will not meet on April 12th and 19th Last day of classes is May 17th.

 

Academic Regulations: It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the academic regulations of the college. They are found in Brooklyn College Bulletin as well as the Student Handbook.

 

Course Outline:

*      Intro to Database Systems

*      Relational Database Model

*      Entity-Relationship Modeling

*      Normalization

*      SQL – Intro and Advanced

*      Transaction Management

*      Concurrency Control

*      Distributed Databases

*      Security

*      XML

 

I can be reached via e-mail at rudowsky@brooklyn.cuny.edu

My web page is http://userhome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/irudowsky and it will be used to communicate lecture notes, assignments, announcements etc.

 

Office: Ingersoll 3208c        Phone: 951-5000 x2062

Ofice hours:  Monday and Wednesday 3:30-4:30 PM and by appointment