Database Systems

Dear Students,

It seems there has been some confusion regarding the scope of the midterm and the midterm retake. Both exams will cover material up to and including today's lecture. This includes Slides 01 to 09a (including the guest lecture on RMIs) and Assignments 01 to 06.

For more details on what to expect, please refer to our earlier announcement.

Kind regards,

Marcel

Dear students,

Tomorrow’s lecture will be a guest lecture on Recursive Model Indexes, featuring very recent and unpublished research. For this reason, the lecture will not be recorded. We encourage you to attend the session in person to get the most out of the material and participate in discussions.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,

Marcel

Dear Students,

Please note that, contrary to last week’s midterm announcement, registration will only be possible via CMS. Registration is open until one week before the exam. Participation is only allowed if you are registered. Late registrations will not be accepted.

The previous midterm announcement has been updated accordingly.

Kind regards,
Marcel

Dear students,

The midterm is approaching, and we want to provide you with all the necessary information. Please read this announcement carefully and post any questions on the forums.

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Time

The midterm will take place on Saturday, December 14, at 12:15.

• Arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure a smooth start.
• The exam will last 90 minutes.
• Important: You are not allowed to leave the lecture hall during the final 30 minutes of the exam.

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Registration

Register for the midterm via CMS. Registration is open until one week before the exam. Participation is only possible if you are registered. Late registrations will not be accepted.

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Room Allocation

The midterm will take place in GHH and E2 5, HS I. After registration is finalized, we will assign each student to a lecture hall. Your assigned hall will be visible on your personal status page in CMS. You must take the midterm in the lecture hall assigned to you.

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Permitted Materials

You are allowed to bring:

• One A4 sheet of handwritten notes (both sides), not printed!
• A non-programmable calculator.
• A document-safe pen (e.g., a ballpoint pen).

No additional materials are permitted. We will provide sufficient paper, so please do not bring your own.

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What to Expect

The midterm will consist of three exercises similar to those in the assignments. Each exercise is designed to take approximately 30 minutes. The exam will cover all material up to and including the week before the exam, as well as the content of Assignment 6. You are not expected to write Python code or memorize the implementations shown in the lecture. However, you may be asked to write pseudo-code to convey algorithmic ideas.

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If you have further questions, feel free to email me or post them on the forums.

Wishing you much success,
Marcel

Dear students,

This week's assignment introduces repetition exercises that build on material from the base lecture and are closely related to recent topics. While the topics covered in these exercises are not directly relevant for the exam, you should be able to solve them based on the prior knowledge expected for this course.

Kind regards,

Marcel

Dear Students,

Since the registration closed last Sunday, I have received numerous emails from students still wishing to participate in the course. The registration deadline was announced well in advance, and tutorials have already been assigned. Any further registrations would require manual intervention on my part. Therefore, we will no longer accept registrations via email. Thank you for your understanding.

Kind regards,

Marcel

Dear students,

Please remember to submit your preferences for tutorial slots by Sunday, 20 October, 23:59, to be considered in the distribution process.

If you decide not to continue with this course, kindly deregister. Course materials will remain publicly available, even after deregistration.

Kind regards,

Marcel

Dear students,

Please complete your course registration by 20 October, 23:59, and select your preferred tutorial slot via your personal status page.

If you have already chosen your tutorial slots, kindly double-check you selection, as we had to adjust the Tuesday slot. In the tutorials, we will primarily review sample solutions for the assignments distributed the previous week. These solutions will also be made available in the CMS. If you do not plan to attend any tutorial, please select the "No Tutorial" option.

Best regards,

Marcel