Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 00:12:19 GMT Server: Apache/1.1.1 Content-type: text/html Content-length: 3216 Last-modified: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 18:40:16 GMT CpSc 462/662 Course Syllabus

Computer Science 462/662

Database Management Systems

Policies and Procedures

Fall 1995




Course:

CPSC 462/662 Section 1
Database Management Systems
11:00-12:15 TTh
Long 123

Instructor: Arthur Pellerin

Office:  Room 429 College of Nursing Building
Hours:   10:30 - 11:30 M, W, F
         12:30-1:30 T, Th
         Other times by appointment or if I am available
Phone:   Office 656-5870, Home 646-9313
UserId:  ARTPELL

Course Goals:

To learn the theory and applications of database management systems. To choose, design and implement an application which uses a database management system.

Textual Materials:

  1. Fundamentals of Database Systems - Elmasri and Navathe (required)
  2. Other required or optional materials to be purchased from the Union copy shop at various times during the semester
  3. Material on a database to be used for your project

Grading: (Approximate)

Project             35%
Tests               40%
Assignments         10%
Pop Quizzes          5%
Final Examination   10%

Grading Scale: (Approximate)

90% - 100%     A
80% -  89%     B
70% -  79%     C
60% -  69%     D
 0% -  59%     F

Examinations:

There will be approximately four regular written examinations taken during class time and a written final examination. Pop quizzes may be given at any time.

Assignments:

There will be a few assignments and one major project. The project is a team effort. Grades will be assigned individually to the members of the team. Your grade on the project will be determined by your work and by your contribution to the team effort. Each team member will rate all of his team members and that rating may be taken into account in assigning the grade. Teams will meet with me at various times during the semester in order to assess progress on the project.

Attendance Policy:

I will call roll only for informational purposes. Missing class is not penalized. However you will be held responsible for all work missed. If you miss a test or quiz without a valid excuse you will not be allowed to take a makeup. Whether your excuse is valid or not will be at my discretion. Participation in approved university events and documented illness will be considered to be valid reasons for missing class. If no one has arrived to teach the class you may leave after 20 minutes. If class will not be held, you will generally be informed before the class meets or at the beginning of the class period.

Graduate Students:

Graduate Students will be required to submit two written reports on approved journal articles related to the subject matter in the course. In addition a higher level of accomplishment is expected of graduate students on the assignments.


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