Fundamentals of Databases
CIS-235
Dr. Samir Tartir
2014/2015
First Semester
Class
• Lecture Times:
– STT: 11:10 – 12:00
• Room:
– 512
• Labs:
– Sun 12:10-13:00
• Slides are on ecourse:
– http://ecourse.philadelphia.edu.jo
Lecturer
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Instructor: Dr. Samir Tartir
Office: IT 303
Office Hours: STT 11-12, MW: TBA
E-mail: startir@philadelphia.edu.jo
Website
– http://www.philadelphia.edu.jo/academics/startir
• Facebook group:
– http://www.facebook.com/groups/drsamirtartir
Lecturer Background
• PhD: From the University of Georgia in 2009.
• Database Programmer:
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1998-2000: CCS: Jordan
1999-1999: Al-Awa’el: Jordan
2000-2003: Integrant: Jordan & USA
2003-2003: Dar Al-Handasa: Jordan
2004-2004: SIMTIX: Jordan
2006-2006: Padgett: USA
• Database Technologies:
– Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, Sybase, MySQL, SQLite
Course Overview
• Prerequisites:
– CIS-221 (Data Structures)
• Textbook:
– Title: “Fundamentals of Database Systems”
– Authors: El Masri & Navathe
– Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 5th edition, 2006
Course Description
• This module aims to give the students
the main concepts of databases,
database models, database design,
relational algebra, query languages,
object
oriented
database,
normalization
techniques,
query
optimization and database on the
web.
Course Contents
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Introduction, Concepts and Definitions
Database Models
Relational Database
E-R Diagrames
Relational Algebra
SQL
Grading
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First exam: 20%
Second exam: 20%: Class: 15%+ Lab: 5%
Lab: 5%
Project: 15%
Final exam: 40%: Class: 35%+ Lab: 5%
Projects
• To be done in teams of 3
• 7 Project deliverables
• Details on next slide
Project Deliverables
Description
Date
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Teams & Titles
2/November
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Requirements
16/November
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ER Diagram
30/November
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Schema
7/December
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Tables
14/December
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Data
28/December
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Screens
11/January
Late and Cheating Policies
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All assignments are due by 11:59 PM
10% penalty for each late day
Zero points if late by more than 5 days
Proper documentation needed for healthrelated excuses
• Cheating cases handed over to academic
honesty department
– Minimum penalty: Failing the class
Use of Electronic Devices
• Laptops
– Only for note taking or training on class material, can be asked to
turn in notes.
• Phones/Tablets etc
– Must always be silent or turned off while in class
– First time a warning, second you’ll be asked to leave class.
– Only in emergencies
• Others
– Should be turned off