CSC 240 -- Tentative Course Schedule

Syllabus Schedule Assessment Graduate Expectations

Week of Topic -- Semester Project Assignment
8/25 Overview -- Database Systems
Chapter 1
9/1

Data Models

Chapter 2
9/8 Relational Database Model
Chapter 3
9/15

Test 1--9/19 Chapters 1-3
ER Modeling


Chapter 4
9/22

ER Modeling

Chapter 4
9/29 Normalization
Chapter 5
10/6 Advanced Data Modeling Chapter 6
10/13 Test 2 10/17 Chapters 4-6
SQL

Chapter 7
10/20 MidSemester Break Advanced SQL
Chapter 8
10/27 SQL and Using Oracle
Handouts and References
11/3 Using Access--develop forms and Reports
 
11/10 Test 3--11/14 Chapter 7-8, SQL and Handouts
Transaction Management

 

Chapter 10

11/17 Distributed DB Systems
Data Warehouse
Chapter 12, 13
11/24 Thanksgiving--Lab and Group Work
 
12/1

12/3--Test 4
Group Presentations


Chapters 10, 12-13
12/8

FINAL EXAM