Schedule

A rigid schedule is not conducive to effective learning, since it would limit our flexibility in exploring ideas as they arise in class. The actual schedule (both the timing and the selection of topics) will be determined by in-class interactions. Nevertheless, a partial and approximate schedule, to serve as a baseline, appears in Figure 1; it will be updated as we progress. Please use it only as a rough guide to plan your studies. Do not use it to schedule travel or other events. If you need a definite answer on when something will or will not occur, you should check with me.

At the beginning and end of each class, I typically announce the topics and textbook sections covered in that class and those due at the next class. It is important that students read the material before the class in which it is discussed and, in general, keep up with readings and studies.




Tuesday

Thursday



January 19th     C1

Introduction; relational algebra. §§ 2.{1,2,4}.

21st     C2

DBMS overview; queries; simple SQL. §§ 1.*, 2.3, 2.5.



26th     C3

relational model and queries. §§ Readings 1 & 2.

28th     C4

 Quiz 1, regular class time & place.



February 2nd     C5

SQL in detail. §§ 6.*

4th     C6

SQL details, transactions. §§ 6.*



9th     C7

Extended relational algebra. §§ 5.*

11th     C8

Extended relational algebra. §§ 5.*



16th     C9

 Midterm Exam 1, regular class time & place.

18th     C10



23rd     C11

25th     C12



March 1st     C13

3rd     C14

 Quiz 2, regular class time & place.



8th

 ×No class. Spring break Mar. 7th–20th.

10th

 ×No class. Spring break Mar. 7th–20th.



15th

 ×No class. Spring break Mar. 7th–20th.

17th

 ×No class. Spring break Mar. 7th–20th.



22nd     C15

24th     C16



29th     C17

31st     C18

 Quiz 2, regular class time & place.



April 5th     C19

7th     C20



12th     C21

14th     C22



19th     C23

 Midterm Exam 2, regular class time & place.

21st     C24



26th     C25

Special topic.

28th     C26

Term project submissions due. Special topic.



May 3rd     C27

 Term Projects Demonstrations.

5th     C28

Synthesis and review.



10th

 ×No class. Finals week May 9th–13th.

12th

 ×No class. Finals week May 9th–13th.
 Check Univ. schedule for final exam.



Figure 1: Approximate schedule, likely to change. Textbook items are in §§ chapter.section format.