Fall 2008 CS 185C – Fundamentals of IBM DB2 for z/OS

Section 5: TR 16:00 – 17:15, MH 422Instructor: Frank Butt, Hsiuying Cheng, Frances VillafuerteTextbook: None, Lecture Slides ProvidedReferences: Database Systems - The Complete Book, 2nd Ed. Garcia-Molina, Ullman, Widom (ISBN 0-13-187325-3)Office Hours: R 15:15 – 16:00 by apptWeb Page: http://www.cs.sjsu.edu/~fbuttEmail: fbutt@cs.sjsu.edu

Course Description: Computing topics of current interest in industrial practice.  This section focuses specifically on Fundamentals of DB2 for z/OS.  Topics includes:

- Overview of DB2 for z/OS - DB2 anatomy - Application development for DB2 - Performance issues in DB2 - System administration of DB2

Course Objectives: On successful completion of this course students should be able to: - Identify DB2 components, and understand the DB2 architecture - Describe the DB2 system environment - Develop DB2 applications - Understand DB2 performance - State basic DB2 Management issues - Know the DB2 future and trends

Grading: There will be two exams, a midterm and a final. There will be regular homework assignments. The grading weights are defined as follows:

Final Exam 300 points 30%Midterm Exam 300 points 30%HW Assignments 400 points 40% Total 1000 points 100%

Grading Method

Percentage Grade

92 and above A

90 - 91 A-

88 - 89 B+

82 - 87 B

80 - 81 B-

78 - 79 C+

72 - 77 C

70 - 71 C-

60 - 69 D

59 and below F

General Information: There are some internal IBM materials which do not have public documentation. I strongly suggest that you attend each class and take good notes during the semester. There will be NO make-up exams and late homework. You must silence your cell phones at the beginning of each class! For information on student code of conduct, please visit http://sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html.