Chapter 0 Introduction
Chapter 0 Introduction
Chapter 0 Introduction
Management
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Course Details
• All book information: www.pdbmbook.com
• Book comes with
– slides (English + Mandarin)
– YouTube Channel https://bit.ly/2Gc8MJX
– on-line playground for SQL exercises
– on-line Multiple Choice quiz tool
– see www.pdbmbook.com
Course details
• All slides are on Toledo:
http://toledo.kuleuven.be/
• Students watch videos before each lecture
• Lecture is Q&A and used for exercises
– NOT streamed NOR recorded
Exam
• Assignment
– One assignment
– Not handing in assignment by deadline (strictly interpreted!)
means zero (0) marks!
– Take assignment seriously!
– New version of assignment can be submitted for retake exam, at
least 1 week before start of August exam period
• Exam
– Multiple choice
– Guess correction (marks deducted for wrong answers)
Exam
Marks on 20
Assignment 4
Multiple choice exam 16
TOTAL 20
Lecturer Expectations
What do we as lecturers expect from students?
• 1 study point = 25 - 30 hours of work
• So, 6 study points = 150 - 180 study hours
• 1h of lecture = 3h of student work
• Watch on-line lectures and pay attention!
• Keep up with material
• Read course text/watch movies
• Do multiple choice questions and exercises
• Make assignment
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Student Expectations
• What can students expect from us?
– High quality lecturing
– Answers to your course-related questions
Course Outline
• Chapter 1: Fundamental Concepts of Database Management
• Chapter 2: Architecture and Classification of DBMSs
• Chapter 3: Conceptual Data Modeling using the (E)ER model and
UML Class Diagram
• Chapter 4: Organizational Aspects of Data Management
• Chapter 6: Relational Databases: The Relational Model
• Chapter 7: Relational Databases: Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Chapter 14: Basics of Transaction Management
• Chapter 15: Accessing Databases and Database APIs
• Chapter 17: Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
Course Delivery
Movie to be seen
Lecture 1 Chapter 1
Lecture 2 Chapter 2, Chapter 3: part 1
Lecture 3 Chapter 3: part 2
Lecture 4 Chapter 4; Chapter 6: part 1
Lecture 5 Chapter 6: part 2
Lecture 6 Chapter 7: part 1
Lecture 7 Chapter 7: part 2
Lecture 8 Chapter 17: part 1
Lecture 9 Chapter 17: part 2
Lecture 10 Chapter 14
Lecture 11 Chapter 15: part 1
Lecture 12 Chapter 15: part 2
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Good luck!
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