Green Sheet
Course Title: CS 157A - Database Management
Systems
Instructor: Prof. Sin-Min Lee
Office: MH212
Tel. No.: (408) 924-5133
CS 157 Section 3 MH 223 9:00-10:15
Office hours: TTh 10:15 – 11:30
e-mail: sinminlee@gmail.com
outside of office hours
It is a more efficient way of contacting me
Course Description: Current, classical database systems. Entity-relationship and
enhanced entity models. Relational model, algebra, calculus. Current, emerging SQL
standard. Embedded, Dynamic SQL. Application perspective on transactions and
security. Interactive and programmatic interfaces to database systems. Application
programming project using commercial database system.
Student Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, you will gain an understanding of normalization and referential
integrity. You will also learn how to create relational objects through SQL and index
design. You will develop an ability to communicate effectively. You will learn to use
the query languages of a DBMS. You will also learn the design and optimization of
relational databases - decomposition, lossless joins, dependency preservation, and normal
forms. You will develop an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern database
tools necessary for database design.
Prerequisites: CS-46A and 46B.CS 146, Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Data
Structures.
Textbooks: NARAYAN S. UMANATH & RICHARD W. SCAMELL, DATA MODELING
AND DATABASE DESIGN, 2007 Thomson
Text Coverage:I plan to cover eight chapters of the text:
 Chapter 1: Introduction
 Chapter 2: Relational Model
 Chapter 3: SQL
 Chapter 4: Advanced SQL
Chapter 5: Other Relational Languages
Sections 5.1 (Tuple Relational Calculus), 5.2 (Domain Relational Calculus) and 5.3
(QBE) may be covered very briefly
 Chapter 6: Entity-Relationship Model
 Chapter 7: Relational Database Design
 Chapter 18: Data Analysis and Mining
Reference books
1. Connolly, Thomas M., Carolyn E. Begg and Anne D. Strachan, Database Systems: A
Practical Approach to Design, Implementation and Management. Addison-Wesley
Publishing Company, Inc. 1996.
2. C.J. Date, "An Introduction to Database Systems", 7thEdition, Addison Wesley, 1999
3. Elmarsi, R. and Navathe, S.. Fundamentals of Database Systems, Benjamin
Cummings 1989
4. Hughes, J. Object-Oriented Databases, Prentice-Hall International. 1991.
5 J.L. Johnson, Database—models, languages, design, Oxford University Press, 1997.
6. Litton, Gerry. Introduction to Database Management: A Practical Approach. Dubuque,
IA: William C. Brown Publishers, 1987.
7. Raghu Ramakrishnan , Database Management Systems WCB McGraw-Hill 1998
8. P. O'Neil Database Programming, Principles, Performance, Morgan Kaufmann, 1994.
9. J. S. Sayles "How to use ORACLE SQL*PLUS" (QA76.73.S67 S28 1991).
10. R. F. van der Lans "An SQL Guide for ORACLE" (QA76.73.S67 L358 1991).
11. A. Silberschatz, H.F. Korth, S. Sudarshan: Database System Concepts, 5th
Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2006.
12.H. Finkenzeller; U. Kracke; M. Unterstein "SQL/ORACLE: Structure, Setup and Use"
(QA76.73.S67 F499 1990).
13. A.E. McCullough "Oracle PL/SQL for SQL *Forms" (QA76.73.S67 M33 1994)
14. Jeff Ullman and Jennifer Widom, A First Course in Database systems. 2nd edition,
Prentice Hall.
Dropping Classes: September 5, 2007, last day to drop or withdraw without a
“W” grade.
Needed Skills: A good data structures background is assumed. Therefore CS 146 is
a prerequisite for this course. Many query languages are based on predicate calculus.
Therefore, Discrete Math is strongly recommended. The student is expected to be
familiar with basic concepts of programming in Java and with a variety of mathematical
tools for modeling and analyzing discrete structures. More specifically, the student
should be familiar with programming features such as variables, control flow, iteration,
and recursion, and structures such as arrays, records, and lists. Characteristics of the
Java programming language, and of an object-oriented approach to software design, will
be emphasized.
Teaching Methodology: The course is given through two lecture periods each week.
The instructional methods used in conducting the course include: lectures, discussion,
presentation and classroom demonstration. In this class you will primarily learn by doing.
You will prepare for and follow up on lectures by reading relevant portions of the
textbooks (especially prior to class). I will augment the information presented in the
textbook with my own ideas and other resources. I encourage discussions in class.
Students in the course are expected to complete: assigned readings, assignments, and
projects. Most of the lectures have reading assignments that you should complete before
the lecture. During the lectures, I may ask short essay questions to ascertain the level of
understanding of the reading. I encourage collaboration learning but not cheating in
class. You may collaborate with your classmates on assignments but you have to do
your own work. Plagiarism is not allowed in this class. Each one of you will deliver a
20—25 minute presentation in class. I will supply the material. This productive activity
could radically alter your future potential.
Attendance Policy: The instructor must be notified in advance for an excused
absence. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get with a classmate and go over
what happened in class. Since we are solving new problems during each class, it is
critical that you get this information. If an assignment is due on the day you are absent, it
is your responsibility to ensure the work is turned in on time or ahead of time unless
your absence is due to an unavoidable emergency. Handouts will be distributed only in
class. Students who notify the instructor of an absence prior to class will receive
handouts after their return.
Examinations: All examinations will be announced at least one week in advance and
will cover material discussed in class and the textbook. Test material will be drawn from
the textbook, lecture, assignments and any supplementary material provided by the
instructor.
Grading: Students' competencies with respect to the objectives of this course
will be evaluated by the following means: assignments, projects, presentation
and examinations.
(1) Programs
15% 3 programs
Assignments/Project
The course will be supplemented by assignments or a project. The project could involve
the design of a schema for a realistic application, and the implementation of the entire
application using MySQL (and other development tools such as graphical user interfaces
or forms packages) on a relational database system.
Homework Policies and Quality Expectations: One way of understanding each student is
looking in their own work. Since this understanding is at the center of the course goals,
each student must strive to have a complete understanding of every exercise. Multiple
page assignments must be stapled. Homework exercises are due on the assigned
due date. Not all the homework assignments will be graded. All work submissions to
the office must include one diskette and two completed, computerized version hard
copies with outputs. When a program is turned in it MUST execute, with normal
termination, on the assigned data set to be considered for grading. They should all be
included in an envelope with your name.
Programming assignment grading, unless otherwise specified: Structure design/flow
charts 20%, Style 20%, Output 20%, Comments 20%, Program and Procedure def.
20%.
Late Turn-In Policy: Assignments will not be accepted after the due date.
The assignments are due in class, at the beginning of class! Plan ahead, be
flexible, and plan to work hard! Proper resource management should allow you
to be timely in all your assignments.
(2) Presentation
10%
The student has to deliver a 20—25 minute presentation prepared in PowerPoint. You
can prepare the presentation in the College of Science Computer Center. This activity
will help you improve effective communication and better understanding of the course
material. Student who misses the schedule of presentation will contribute $5 for the Last
day pizza party fund!
(3) Presentation Report 5%
After finish your presentation., you will write a report on the material you cover in class.
In your writing, length is not an asset, brevity is. Be brief and clear. Do not exceed more
than 6 pages. Library containing a wide variety of books and journals. You should use the
resources to write the report. Part of the educational process is learning how to do
research. The report will be due on or before Tuesday, November 15, 2006.
You are required to write up your report using LaTeX. LaTeX is the standard tool for
typesetting scientific articles.
http://www.latex-project.org/ftp.html
http://www.latex-project.org/guides/
Report for this class will be submitted and returned completely electronically
(4) Quizzes 10%
In-class written exercises (quizzes) will be conducted in addition to a mid-term and final
examination. These quizzes will cover material addressed by assigned readings from the
text, assigned exercises, and class discussions. Usually quizzes will be given 10-15
minutes after the lecture begins. There will be no make-up quizzes for any quiz that you
might miss. Missing a quiz will result in a grade of zero.
(5) 3 Midterm-Examinations (3 @ 10%)
30%
An unexcused absence from an examination will result in a grade of zero for that
examination. The only valid excuses for missing an examination are prior written
approval from the instructor or a documented medical emergency.
(6) Final Examination
30%
Section 3. Final Exam Date: Tuesday, Dec 18 2007 07:15AM-09:30AM
(7) Extra Credit
There may be extra credit items during the semester. These will be announced in class.
Included in these maybe one or more of the following: unannounced bonus pop quizzes,
class review sheets, in-class work, and attendance/participation bonus points.
(8) Grades will be changed only when a grading error has been made;
negotiation is not appropriate. If you think an error has been made, you should submit a
written statement; your entire exam or assignment will then be re-graded. You must submit an
item for re-grading within 7 days from when grading of that item is completed.
Grading Scale Final grade will be based on the total number of points
accumulated on the quizzes, tests, and the term project. The ranges of scores for
letter grades are:
100-96
A+
87.99-85
B+
76.99-74
C+
69.99-65
D+
95.99-92
A
91.99-88
A-
B
79.99-77
B-
73.99-72
C
71.99-70
C-
64.99-62
D
61.99-60
D-
84.99-80
Below 60
F
Academic Dishonesty ("Cheating") Policies: Plagiarism, cheating on exams or
copying assignments will be cause for failure of the course and may result in
dismissal from the University. Students allowing others to copy their own work
are guilty of cheating. Any attempt to copy other people's assignments or to
destroy other people's data or code is considered a violation of academic
honesty guidelines. Do not copy others’ work. Individuals who have
misrepresented work as being their own or who have assisted another will
receive as a minimum a grade of zero on that assignment and one grade lower
on their final course grade. Every one of you should examine the Academic
Honesty Guidelines for more details.