David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science

University of Waterloo

CS 848 - Winter 2012

Advanced Topics in Data Bases: Databases in Cloud Computing Environments


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Reading List

Schedule and Presentations

Paper Summaries

Presentation Information

Project Information

University Policies on Academic Integrity


Instructor

Ashraf Aboulnaga
Office: DC 3349
E-mail: ashraf @ uw
Office hours: By appointment


Course Information

Lectures: Tuesdays 10:00am - 12:50pm in room DC 3313 (January 3, 2012 to March 27, 2012)
Course home page: http://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~ashraf/cs848/


Course Description

This is a course about database management in cloud computing environments. For the purpose of this course, we will consider database workloads to be divided into two types: analytical workloads and transcational workloads. We will read current papers about cloud data management, split almost evenly between the two types of workloads. A significant component of the course will be a term-long project conducted individually or in groups of two students.


Prerequisites

Strong background in database systems and operating systems.


Workload and Evaluation

I will give an introductory lecture, then we will read three papers every week for eight weeks. The last three weeks of the course will be devoted exclusively to the project. You are expected to: Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:

University Policies on Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity: In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. All members of the UW community are expected to hold to the highest standard of academic integrity in their studies, teaching, and research. The Office of Academic Integrity's website (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/academicintegrity) contains detailed information on UW policy for students and faculty. This site explains why academic integrity is important and how students can avoid academic misconduct. It also identifies resources available on campus for students and faculty to help achieve academic integrity in — and out — of the classroom.

Grievance: A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4, http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy70.htm

Discipline: A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid committing academic offenses, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offense, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offenses (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about “rules” for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course professor, academic advisor, or the Undergraduate Associate Dean. When misconduct has been found to have occurred, disciplinary penalties will be imposed under Policy 71 – Student Discipline. For information on categories of offenses and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy 71 - Student Discipline, http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy71.htm

Avoiding Academic Offenses:  Most students are unaware of the line between acceptable and unacceptable academic behaviour, especially when discussing assignments with classmates and using the work of other students. For information on commonly misunderstood academic offenses and how to avoid them, students should refer to the Faculty of Mathematics Cheating and Student Academic Discipline Policy, http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/navigation/Current/cheating_policy.shtml

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Note for Students with Disabilities

The Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD), located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the OPD at the beginning of each academic term.