Announcements for MIT course 6.830: Database Systems, Spring 2013 http://db.csail.mit.edu/6.830/ en-us 5 <a href="http://db.csail.mit.edu/6.830/assignments/ps2.pdf">PS 2</a> is now available. Friday, 22 Feb 2013 19:24:00 EST Lab 1 is due Monday, March 4th, not Friday March 1st. Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013 19:23:00 EST A description of the final project requirements and some sample projects have been <a href="http://db.csail.mit.edu/6.830/assignments/final_proj.html">posted</a>. Friday, 22 Feb 2013 16:48:00 EST Please note that you may work in groups of up to 2 on PS1 if you like, although this is not required. Please indicate both of your names on the submission, and submit just one copy of your assignment (using either of your names) to the Stellar submission site. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:49:00 EST Reading assignments for next week's classes are now available on the <a href="http://db.csail.mit.edu/6.830/sched.html">schedule page</a>. Future assignments will be posted here about a week in advance. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:17:00 EST Lecture notes and slides from yesterday's class are available on the <a href="http://db.csail.mit.edu/6.830/notes.html">notes page</a>. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:15:00 EST Many of the readings from this class will come from the book "Readings in Database Systems" (aka the "Red Book"). You can access this book online, from books 24x7.com, as long as you have an MIT account. To do this: <ul> <li> Log in to books24x7.com via the MIT library proxy, by going to <a href="http://library.books24x7.com.libproxy.mit.edu/">this link</a>. You will need to first log in to the library proxy, and then to books24x7.com. <li> Access the page for the text book, via <a href="http://library.books24x7.com.libproxy.mit.edu/toc.aspx?bookid=10757">this link</a>. </ul> Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:06:00 EST The first class will be Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at 2:30 PM in 32-155. See you there! We will post announcements for the class on this page; subscribe to the <a href="http://db.csail.mit.edu/6.830/events.xml">RSS Feed</a> for updates. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:06:00 EST For online discussions, questions, and feedback this semester, we are going to be using Piazza (an online discussion forum). Please <a href="http://piazza.com/mit/spring2013/6830">sign up here</a>. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:06:00 EST The <a href="http://db.csail.mit.edu/6.830/syllabus.html">syllabus</a> and <a href="http://db.csail.mit.edu/6.830/sched.html">schedule</a> are now available. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:06:00 EST