All readings are from Database Design (2nd Edition) by Watt and Eng.


Date Reading
Jan 14 1 — Before the advent of database systems
Jan 21 2 — Fundamental concepts
3 — Characteristics and benefits of a database
Jan 26 4 — Types of data models
5 — Data modeling
Jan 28 6 — Classification of DBMS’s
Feb 3 7 — The Relational Model
Feb 5 Skim 8 — The ER model (skim only; we’re using UML instead)
9 — Integrity rules and constraints