Instructor:

K. R. Riggs, Ph.D.

Banneker Tech Bldg. A, 213

412-7351

riggs@cis.famu.edu

www.cis.famu.edu/~riggs

Office Hours: T-R 2:00-4:00 and by appointment

Description: CIS 5930 is a special topics class. We will work our way through the text but with the intention of digressing on topics of interest to the students or the instructor. The focus is issues of semi-structured databases as they occur / are reflected in XML. All students will do a report and a project. The best (A) students will produce either a project or report suitable for at least conference publication.

Text: Data on the Web , Abiteboul, S., Buneman, P., Suciu, D., Morgan Kaufman,2000

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Assigned Readings (TBA)

Required Background: Knowledge of discrete mathematics and logic. Knowledge of database models.

Goals:

1. Learn basics of semi-strucured data. Learn XML (if you don't already know - may require other text materials)
2. Develop a technical and formal understanding of XML as it relates to semi-structured information.
3. Closely examine a number of problems related to XML such as schema production and schema integration.

Class Details:

Approximate Calendar

Models of Data	Exam 1, project assignments	Reports
C2) A syntax for Data	C6) Interpretation & Advanced Issues	TBA
C3) XML	C7) Typing Semi-structured Data	TBA
C4) Query Languages	C8) Query Processing	Project Reports
C5) Query Languages for XML	TBA	Final Exam

Graded Work

Exams 40 % (20 % @ )

Project 30 % Scale: >=90% A, etc.

Report 30 %

Policies:

• All work is individual. Violations will result in dismissal from the course with a grade of F.
• Attendance is required and includes attention, participation, proper behavior, etc.
• Assignments are not accepted late. They may be accepted early, if need is established.
• Exams are not made up after the fact. Missed exams are scored 0. Excused absences, with documentation, will be handled according to the case.