CS 146: Database Systems and Team Projects



Lecture Notes and Links to readings. Spring 2009 




Lecture Notes


The notes (of powerpoint files) posted here are a superset of the slides that are used in the lectures. Some of the slides posted here are not covered in the lecture -- they may either be slides giving more detail, or covering more topics which were left out in the lecture for brevity. When appropriate I have mapped the topics to the chapters in the textbook. I will also be placing several links to other sites -- you should make an effort to visit some of these sites.
Please let me know of errors and typos in the slides/notes.
Some of the lecture notes posted here were taken from Prof. Ramakrishnan's notes.

Database Design

Social Impact of Computing and Professional Ethics

Writing in the Disciplines (WID)
  • This is a WID course, and there will be a number of writing assignments (which will count towards your grade). There is no formal textbook for this component. However, below are some links to some useful online material. You must read the Elements of Style and the Purdue online Writing Lab.
  • The Elements of Style, by William Strunk and E.B. White Jr., Longman Press.  Free online edition.
  • Purude University Writing Lab.  An interdisciplinary approach to writing and a good supplement to Elements of style. Some specific areas in this book that you must brush up on:
Writing Senior Design Reports


Extra Notes and Papers: coming soon...



 Useful Links


Database:



Social Impact, Privacy, IP, Ethics:



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