CS4321: Practicum in Database Systems (Fall 2010)

·         Lecture/programming assignment discussion: W, 3:35-4:25pm; Phillips Hall 219

·         Instructor: Marcos Vaz Salles

o   Office hours: Mondays, 1:15pm to 2:15pm or by appointment in Upson 4105 A.

·         TAs:

o   Sudip Roy, Tao Zou, Scott Rogoff & Di Wu. You can reach the TAs by sending email to cs4320-staff-l “at” lists “dot” cs “dot” cornell “dot” edu

o   Office hours: Wednesdays, 1:15 pm-2:15 pm (Sudip & Di Wu); Thursdays, 1:30pm-2:30pm (Scott & (Vivek | Tao)). Place : Upson 328 B.

o   Newsgroup: The newsgroup for this course is cornell.class.cs4321. You will find instructions on how to set up access to newsgroups here.

·         Course Management System. The homework assignments and grades, are available via CMS.

·         There is no assigned textbook, but concurrent enrollment in CS4320 is required where the concepts that you will implement in this course are taught.

CS4321 is the practicum associated with CS4320. You will build major components of a “realistic” database system. Solid C/C++ skills are required. CS4321 has a lecture/discussion once every week, where you can ask questions about the homework assignments. This is not a course in which you are lectured on how to program. CS4321 does not have any exams. Your grade solely depends on five assignments. See the CMS for assignments, their deadlines, and grades.

Update: CMS will also include information on Course Evaluation.