Overview:
This is an introductory course to teach the fundamentals and
basic principles of databases and their related
technologies. Throughout this course, students will explore those
areas, which are fundamental to the design, development, and
implementation of enterprise wide information systems.
In this course, we will cover the following major topics:
- Introduction to Databases
and
Database Technologies
- Conceptualization of
Database
Designs
- Database Design Refinement
- Database Design
Implementation
- Database Management and
Administration
- The Future of Databases
Textbook: Fundamentals of Database Management Systems
by
Mark L. Gillenson (ISBN:0471262978) is the required textbook.
PSU Bookstore should have new copies ready, but "feel
free
to buy used books for bargain."
DBMS: We use
the Microsoft
SQL Server in classrooms. If you are within PSU IP domain, you can
read related books from O'Reilly's
Safari for free. Our choice of the DBMS has nothing to do
with the superiority of the product. Therefore, by all means, if
you are already familiar with other one, you are free to use other DBMS
for your projects (i.e., MySQL,
PostgreSQL,
mSQL,
DB2,
Oracle,
etc).
Time & Location
- Section 3: M W 02:30P -
03:45P, 206
IST
Staff
- Professor: Dongwon
Lee, Email:
- TA: Su Yan,
Email: syan@ist.psu.edu
- TI: Ryan
Ward, Email: rtw5017@psu.edu
- Helpdesk:
IST 201, x38803
Office Hour
- Professor: Mon,
11:00A - 01:00P,
IST 313A
- TA:
Wed,
12:30P - 02:30P Fri, 1:00P - 3:00P, IST 325D
Grading is
based on the Curved
policy (detailed ranges are subject to change)
- Top 5%: A
- Next 5%: A-
- Next 10%: B+
- Next 10%: B
- Next 10%: B-
- Next 20%: C+
- Next 25%: C
- Rest: F/D
Grading Proportion
(Subject to
change)
- Homework: 13%
- Un-announced Quizzes: 12%
- Projects: 20%
- Two Closed Book Midterms: 25%
- One Closed Book Final: 25%
- Miscellaneous (e.g.,
attendance,
class participation): 5%
- Penalty points
(e.g., cell phone, gaming, or surfing in class): -10%
ID/PWD
- Web page password: to be
announced
in the first class
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