📅 2023-04-17 — Session: Compiled database systems study recommendations
🕒 02:30–02:55
🏷️ Labels: Database, SQL, Curriculum, RDBMS, Data Modeling
📂 Project: Teaching
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to compile and structure recommendations for studying database systems, focusing on essential topics like SQL, NoSQL, data modeling, and database design.
Key Activities
- Reviewed and recommended chapters from ‘Database Systems: The Complete Book’ and ‘SQL Performance Explained’ for various database topics.
- Outlined a structured approach for a Database Management Systems course, including textbook recommendations.
- Provided insights into database design sessions with recommended chapters from ‘Database Design and Relational Theory: Normal Forms and All That Jazz’.
- Offered guidance on RDBMS and SQL sessions, focusing on normalization and functional dependencies.
Achievements
- Successfully compiled a comprehensive list of recommended readings and chapters for different aspects of database systems, aiding in curriculum planning and self-study.
Pending Tasks
- Further exploration of advanced topics in database security and data warehousing could be beneficial for a more rounded curriculum.