Fall 2013, CSCI 540, Advanced Database Systems, Instructor: Dr. Christophe Lambert 8/26/2013 Please introduce yourself Your name in CAPITAL LETTERS: E-mail* in CAPITAL LETTERS: *E-mail will be the primary form of communication outside of class. Phone number *: *Not necessary but sometimes useful Please answer the following questions so I can be better informed to improve the course. Please use the back if you need additional space. 1. What is your educational background? Please list degree(s) if any, majors, minors – include institutions and dates of study. 2. What are your major Computer Science interests and future career aspirations? 3. What do you hope to get out of this course? 4. Have you ever used a DBMS professionally (in a company or for research purposes). If yes, describe what you did, and what software and concepts you used. 5. What expertise or background do you have with the Semantic Web, if any? List relevant work you’ve done, and software, languages or database systems you’ve used in this context. 6. Do you have access to a computer where you have administrative rights sufficient to install and use Database and other software? (Y/N) 7. Do you have a laptop you could bring to class? (Y/N) 8. Is there anything else you would like me to know about you?