Database Systems

Harvard Extension School

CSCI E-66

Section 1

CRN 17149

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This course covers the fundamental concepts of database systems. Topics include data models (entity-relationship and relational); query languages (relational algebra and SQL); implementation techniques of database management systems (index structures, concurrency control, recovery, and query processing); management of semistructured and complex data; and distributed and noSQL databases.

Instructor Info

Cody Doucette, PhD

Software Engineer, Cloudflare


Meeting Info

T 6:00pm - 8:00pm (9/3 - 12/21)

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: August 29, 2024

Additional Time Commitments

Optional sections to be arranged.

Prerequisites

CSCI E-22 or the equivalent, and strong programming skills in Java.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions asynchronously. Recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day.

Syllabus

All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
17149 1 Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Cody Doucette Open T 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sep 3 to Dec 21