Freshman Seminar - Solving Problems Using Computer Science
Spring, 2004, Mondays, 10-10:50, CS243
Professor Chen Li

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Course Goal

We need to access information in our everyday life, especially because of the advent of the Internet. For instance, we use banking systems, do on-line shopping, do Google searching, and check class schedules. All of these applications rely on state-of-the-art techniques of databases and information systems. This seminar will give an overview of how all these systems work in our everyday life.

Course Requirements

Students are required to attend each lecture and participate in the discussions. We will do periodiNovembercal attendance checking. You need to read assigned reading materials. In addition, students form groups of no more than two people to give a presentation on any topic related to databases or the Web. The following is the grading policy.

In-class Participation and Discussions

30%

Presentation with a Report

70%


Tentative Syllabus


Lectures

Date Topic and Presenter
4/5/04 (Monday) Introduction to Database Systems, Instructor
4/12/04 (Monday) Web Search Engines, Instructor
4/19/04 (Monday) Data Modeling and Languages, Instructor
4/26/04 (Monday) Data Integration (1), Instructor
5/3/04 (Monday) Data Integration (2), Instructor
5/10/04 (Monday)
  • HOM, DAVID JONATHAN, on "Game Servers"; [PPT slides]
  • NGUYEN HUU, PATRICK, on "Database Mining in ERP". [PPT slides]
  • 5/17/04 (Monday)
  • MILLER, ALEXIS ERICA and ARAKAKI, CHRISTINA KITAYO on "OC Hosting";
  • TAM, BRYANT WEI-CHUNG and DELEON, CLARIBELL on "Various Databases Available for Corporate Use (pros and cons)". [PPT slides]
  • 5/24/04 (Monday)
  • KHEM, SEWARD and VYAS, KALPESH KISHORE, on "Email systesms". [PPT slides]
  • HUERTA, RICARDO and NGUYEN, NICOLAS MINH HOANG, on "Google".
  • 6/7/04 (Monday)
  • NGUYEN, JACKSON on "Computer Games".

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