CSCD34H--Data Management Systems
 

Winter 2003
 

Instructors
 

Alejandro Vaisman , lecturer. Office S-627C, electronic mail avaisman@cs.toronto.edu.
Office hours: Wednesdays 3 to 5 PM.

Flavio Rizzolo, tutor.Office S-627C, electronic mail : rizzolo@utsc.utoronto.ca
Office hours:  Tuesdays, 4 to 6 PM.  Extra office hours before assignments due date : TBA for each assignment.
 

Meeting times
 

Lectures: Wednesdays 7-9pm, S319.
Tutorial 1: Wednesdays 9-10pm, H402.
Tutorial 2: Wednesdays 6-7pm, H402.
Tutorial 3: Tuesdays 3-4 pm, H402.
Tutorial 4: Tuesdays 4-5 pm, B516. CANCELLED

News

Latest course news

Solutions for midterm exam winter 2003

PDA demo schedule - Chose a convenient time (based on the schedule) and e-mail Bina indicating your selection (bina.mistry@utoronto.ca)

Course web site 

http://www.cs.toronto.edu/~avaisman/cscd34/d34.htm

Make sure you monitor this site frequently for announcements. All handouts and assignments will also be available here.
 

References

• Required Text: Database Management Systems, Third edition. by R. Ramakrishnan  and J. Gherke, Mc Graw-Hill, 2003.
• Recommended:
• Understanding the New SQL: Complete Guide, J. Melton and A.R. Simon, Morgan-Kaufmann, 1992.

Note: To pass this course, you must receive at least 40% on the final exam and at least 40% overall on the term mark (assignments plus mid-term test).

Assignments	40%
Mid-term test	20%
Final exam	40%
	100%

Assignments and exams

Unless otherwise announced, assignments will be due at 7 pm on the day indicated. Due dates below are tentative and subject to change.

NOTE (IMPORTANT) :  The PROJECT part of the assignments (PDA) could be performed in groups of two or three students (preferably three).  The EXERCISES  must  be INDIVIDUAL work.