The approximate weighting of the work done is
| Homework Assignments | 40% |
| Test 1 (Oct 31) | 15% |
| Test 2 (Nov 30) | 15% |
| Final Project | 30% |
Approximate Syllabus
| Week of | Chapter | Description | Events |
| Sep 24 | 1 | intro, general concepts & architecture | |
| Oct 1 | 3,5 | relational model, SQL | |
| Oct 8 | 2,3 | data modeling (ER model) | |
| Oct 15 | 4,5 | relational algebra, SQL | |
| Oct 22 | 19 | normalization | |
| Oct 29 | 8,9 | file organization | Test 1 Wed, Oct. 31 |
| Nov 5 | 10,11 | indexes, B-trees | |
| Nov 12 | 16 | transaction processing | Final Project Part 1: Mon, Nov 12 |
| Nov 19 | 17 | concurrency control | |
| Nov 26 | 23 | open/overflow | Test 2 Fri, Nov. 30 |
| Dec 3 | finals week | Final Project Part 2: Tue, Dec 4 |