COSC 304 Introduction to Database Systems

Fall (Winter Term 1) 2012 - University of British Columbia Okanagan

Overview

The COSC 304 course covers everything a computer programmer needs to know about databases (ER/UML database design, SQL, database programming). This course trains students for critical industrial skills.

On-line Resources

• Syllabus

Student Performance

Of the 14 registered students who started the course, all but one got a D or above. The average GPA was 2.86. Charts showing the mark breakdown are below.

Comments

This class is well-tuned (instructor rating: 5.00). The programming labs and project were very interesting to most students and allow for building valuable development skills.

Strengths of the Course

• "In-class participation and working through examples with the professor and other students."
  


• "Ramon is a great prof! Everything we learn is extremely applicable outside of school when looking for jobs."
  

Weakness of the Course

• "We had to cut back on time to study normalization which could have been taken away from the last part of the course instead."
  

Most Enjoyable Part of the Course

• "Hearing from the professor about working in the industry and the focus of his research."
  


• "The project, the labs, the practice questions in class, the chocolate :)"