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CSCI 5533-01 Distributed Information Systems summer 2022
(6/6 – 7/30)
Time
& Classroom Mon.
& Wedn., 3:00pm – 5:50pm Classroom:
Delta 237 Note: The online sessions will be recorded. If you ever
miss any of the sessions, be sure to watch the recorded video of the class
session. Course Description: Distributed
transparency, distributed data base design, distributed query processing,
distributed concurrency control and recovery, distributed DBMS. Prerequisite:
CSCI 5333 - Database Management Systems Course Objectives: This course will
provide students the theories, algorithms, and methods of distributed
information systems, in particular those involving distributed database
systems. Learning Outcome:
Class Format: Lectures
are combined with discussions and, if applicable, student presentations and
discussions of advanced topics. Students are expected to be active
participants, by studying the relevant chapters and/or research papers,
and participating at in-class discussions. Lifelong learning “Education is not something you can finish.”
(Isaac Asimov) A note about Bloom's
Taxonomy and your learning …
(source: https://tips.uark.edu/using-blooms-taxonomy/
) Instructor: Dr. T. Andrew Yang - Email
address: yang@uhcl.edu - Web
site: http://cse.uhcl.edu/yang (or https://sceweb.uhcl.edu/yang - Office:
Delta 174 - Phone:
(281) 283-3835 (Please leave a message if not available. - Drop-in
Office Hours Click this link: https://uhcl.zoom.us/j/93285948037?pwd=U3NJMmhMaWVjZy9INUxwbS9ENDBvZz09 Tuesdays:
3:00pm-4:00pm Thursdays:
3:00pm-4:00pm - To communicate with the professor, you are
encouraged to email your questions or issues to yang@uhcl.edu and, if necessary, set up
a time with the professor to have an online meeting. Emails are typically
replied within 24 hours. If you have not received a response within 24 hours,
either send a reminder email or leave a message at (281) 283-3835. - Using
emails effectively: Emailing has
become an indispensable tool in most work places. Emails
without a subject line or the signature line will be considered as
potentially malicious and be discarded. Here is a sample subject line: "CSCI 5533
assignment #1, question 3". The signature line should have your full
name and the name of the class. Although email
messages tend to be informal, please check the grammar and spelling of your
messages to ensure their legibility. Try to provide
sufficient details in your email message, such as the problem(s) you have
encountered, the solution(s) you have tried, and the outcome you have got
from these solution(s). Teaching
assistant info and office hours
Required Text:
+ Instructor's handouts in the class and/or on the Web Topics
and Notes
Attendance Policy: You are
expected to attend all classes. If you have ever missed a class, be sure to
watch the recorded session to learn what had been covered. It is your
responsibility to get hold of whatever may have been discussed in the class.
+ Class Participation: Participating in the
class is expected. You should ask or answer questions during the in-class or
online discussions. Grading Scale: The accumulated points
from all the categories determine a person's final grade. There will
be no extra-credit projects.
Quizzes,
Tests, and Exams: Both analytic
and synthetic abilities are emphasized. Being able to apply the learned
knowledge toward problem solving is also highly emphasized in the tests. Unless due to
unexpected, documented emergency, no make-up quiz, tests or exams will be
given. Assignments will
be posted at the class web site as well as in the Blackboard. The due
date and time of each assignment is specified when it is published in the
Blackboard. -
Identification
page: All
assignments must have your name, and course name/number/section number (e.g.,
CSCI 5533-01) at the top of the first page. -
Proper
organization of submitted material: If your submission include multiple documents, combine
all of them into a single document (for example, a single PDF or ZIP). -
Order! Order! Arrange the solutions following the sequence of the questions.
Write the question number at the top-right corner of each page. -
Word
processing: It is
required that you type your reports (e.g., print them using a printer). Use a
word processor and appropriate typesetting and/or drawing tools to do the
assignments. Spell-check the whole document before
submitting it. You may lose points due to spelling or grammatical
errors. Academic Honesty
Policy: NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, all
assignments and projects are individual work. Students should
take caution not to violate the academic
honesty policy specified by the university. Per the UHCL
academic honesty policy, plagiarism is defined as follow. Plagiarism: a. Incorporating the work
or idea of another person into one’s own work without acknowledging the
source of that work or idea. b. Attempting to receive
credit for work performed by another person, including papers obtained in
whole or part from individuals or other sources. c. Copying copyrighted computer
programs or data files belonging to someone else. Visit http://cse.uhcl.edu/yang/citing.htm for more information about cited references. NOTE: When a grade is assigned, the grade can only
be appealed within a week after the
grade has been posted. Always review a graded lab or test immediately and, if
needed, talk to the instructor within a week. There is a
tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im1j8wGNoBg about how to view grades and
instructor feedbacks in the Blackboard. It's smart to find out what might
have gone wrong in your answers (so the same mistakes won't be repeated in
the future exams). A
note about problem-solving: An important
part of problem solving is correct understanding of the given problem. - Try
to have a good grasp of the problem before starting the process of finding
the solution(s). - Use
any resources, including the instructor, the TA, your classmates/friends, and
online resources to ensure that you have correctly understood the given
problem. - While
trying to figure out the solution(s), continue to verify your
understanding of the problem. - Read
the given instructions carefully before taking any action; while
preparing your solutions, be sure to follow the given instructions. Instructor's
Notes: Important: If you think you have lost some points
due to grading errors, make sure you approach the instructor within
a week after the assignment, project, or test has been
returned to the class. To get the most
out of this class, you need to read the textbooks and spend time using
computers regularly. Be prepared for a class by previewing the
material to be covered in that class and participate in discussions and
problem-solving exercises, if applicable, in the class. Taking notes and understanding what are
covered in classes are essential for successfully passing the exams. As a student
being trained to become a professional person, you are expected to behave
according to the professional codes of conduct (e.g.,
the IEEE
Code of Conduct) or code of ethics (e.g., the ACM Code of Ethics). As a starting
point, listed below are some of the common behaviors that do not conform to
the codes of ethics: - Being
regularly late for the class. - Chatting
with another person while the instructor or someone is giving a speech in
class. - Being
regularly late when submitting assignments. - Asking
the instructor or the TA for a favor when submitting a late assignment. - Checking
out others’ answers during an exam. - Continuing
to write when an exam’s time is up, or submitting an online exam past the due
time. - Violating
academic honesty when working on the assignments or exams. - Using
others’ write-up without proper citing when writing a paper or report. - … o Some wishful thinking that
could harm your learning and grade: “It’s during
the pandemic, so the instructor must make it easy for all students to pass
the class.” “If sufficient
number of students do not do well in a test or exam, it is the instructor’s
fault and he/she must give a make-up exam.” “Submitting
an assignments just a few minutes late should be acceptable and the TA or the
instructor should not take points off.” “Submitting a
completed quiz or exam late should be ok if I had started the exam a few
minutes late.” ...
Go to the Index UHCL
Covid-related Policies and Information (Fall 2021) The documentation
below contains language approved by the Office of General Council from UH
System for inclusion in all syllabi. Face
Covering Policy Presence in
Class · Are
NOT exhibiting any Coronavirus Symptoms that makes you think that you
may have COVID-19 · Have
NOT tested positive or been diagnosed for COVID-19 · Have
NOT knowingly been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or suspected/presumed
COVID-19 If you are
experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms that are not clearly related to a
pre-existing medical condition, do not come to class. Please see Student Protocols for what to do if you experience
symptoms and potential exposure for what to do if you have potentially
been exposed to COVID-19. The Covid-19
Reporting Forms for
students are easily accessible and you are encouraged to report a diagnosis
or an exposure. COVID-19
Information Vaccinations Reasonable
Academic Adjustments/Auxiliary Aids Recording
of Class Syllabus
Changes Resources
for Online Learning UHCL Email Go to the Index |
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