Instructor: Elena B. Sönmez  email 

phone:(212) 311 54 34   room: D 142

TA: Engin Hengirmen  email 

phone:(212) 311 51 92   room: D 129

Lecture Hours: Wed 10:00-12:00 KY225

Course Description

In todays world, data are one of the most important and critical type of organizational assets. Database management is central to the information technology strategies and information resource manage- ment efforts within an organizaiton. This course provides the student with up-to-date knowledge and skills of analysis, design, and implementation of databases by covering theoretical and practical aspects of database concepts, technologies and systems. Course content includes introduction to databases, entity-relationship model, relational data model, SQL data denition and manipulation language, functional dependency, normalization and transac- tion management concepts.

Book

Fundamentals of Database Systems, 5th edition, by Elmasri and Na- vathe, Ed: Addison-Wesley, and ISBN: 0-321-41506-X
An Introduction to Database Systems,8th edition, by C.J. Date, Ed.Addison Wesley, and ISBN: 0-321-18956-6
Database Management Systems, 3th edition, by Ramakrishnan, Gehrke, Ed: McGrawHill, ISBN: 0-07-115110-9
Database System Concepts, 5th edition, by Silberschatz, Korth and Sudarshan, Ed: McGraw-Hill, and ISBN: 0-07-295886-3

Prerequisite

COMP 261

Performance Evaluation

In order to pass this course, it is mandatory to submit original and accept- able work for all the pro jects of the course. You will be graded on how well your implementation works and how well your are able to answer the TA questions about the program.

Average of the instructor’s marks (midterm and extra marks): 25% Average of the TA’s marks (pro jects and quizzes): 25% Final exam: 50%