CS561 - Advanced Database Systems

Support Materials For Exams

Support Materials For WPI Database Courses

Elementary DB Material:
  • Introductory Material on Sets, Relations and Functions can be found here.
  • Another introduction to set theory can be found here

  • DB I at other universities
  • ER Model
    • The original paper that introduced ER in 1976 can be obtained here
    • A write-up giving mathematical definitions of ER concepts, as well as some extensions are available here.

  • Example Views can be found here
  • Example Stored Procedures and Triggers can be found here
With reference to the project The CS WPI suggestions for documenting your software can be found at Documentation Standard.