CIS 717.1 Fall 2003 K. Harrow
Course Requirements
Database System Concepts 4th Edition
(authors: Silberschatz, Korth, and Sudarshan)
in addition, you may need guides for the database systems we use
(Access, SQL, and SQL Server)
Class will meet Tuesday from 3:50 - 5:55 P.M. for a total of 14 class meetings. (We will not meet on Tuesday October 7.) The last class will be Tuesday, December 9.
Although attendance is not mandatory, you are responsible for whatever is done in class, and all homework assigned in class, whether or not you are there. Make sure you get the notes from someone if you miss a class.
There will be a number of homework assignments given out during the semester. These assignments will deal with the various database topics that we cover in class. Some of the assignments will involve working with a specific database, and some may involve other topics--for example, database design. Homework will be assigned every week (with a few exceptions).
Each homework will be due one and a half weeks after it is assigned (the end of the week after it is assigned). There will be a penalty for lateness, probably 10% per week late. Each assignment will be graded and returned to you, usually by the next class. Together, the homework will count for one third of your grade.
There will be a midterm exam—some time in November. The midterm exam will count for one third of your grade.
There will be a cumulative final exam, which will count for one third of your grade. The final will be Tuesday, December 23.
My office hours will be before and after class: 3 – 3:45 PM and 5:55 – 6:10 PM
If you have any questions about anything covered in class, please feel free to see me during my scheduled office hours or at any other time that I am available.
Room: 2109 N Phone: 951-5657 or 2232N 951-5079
You can also send me e-mail at any time using either one of these addresses:
harrow@sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu or TheHarrows@aol.com
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