Computer Science 186

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Title	Introduction to Database Systems
Units	4
Prerequisites	61B and 61C.
Description	Access methods and file systems to facilitate data access. Hierarchical, network, relational, and object-oriented data models. Query languages for models. Embedding query languages in programming languages. Database services including protection, integrity control, and alternative views of data. High-level interfaces including application generators, browsers, and report writers. Introduction to transaction processing. Database system implementation to be done as term project.
Exam Files	Available
Newsgroup	ucb.class.cs186

Sections Instructor Teaching Effectiveness How worthwhile was this course?

Fall 2007 Hellerstein 5.6 / 7 ± 0.3
5.2 / 7 ± 0.4

Spring 2007 (none)

Fall 2006 Hellerstein 5.3 / 7 ± 0.3
4.7 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 2006 Franklin 5.4 / 7 ± 0.3
5.8 / 7 ± 0.4

Fall 2005 Hellerstein 6.1 / 7 ± 0.4
5.9 / 7 ± 0.4

Spring 2005 Thomas 4.2 / 7 ± 0.4
5.2 / 7 ± 0.4

Fall 2004 Franklin 5.4 / 7 ± 0.3
5.6 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 2004 Franklin 5.3 / 7 ± 0.3
5.3 / 7 ± 0.3

Fall 2003 Haber 4.0 / 7 ± 0.4
4.9 / 7 ± 0.5

Spring 2003 Hellerstein 6.1 / 7 ± 0.2
5.8 / 7 ± 0.3

Fall 2002 Franklin 5.3 / 7 ± 0.3
5.6 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 2002 Venkataraman 3.5 / 7 ± 0.4
4.8 / 7 ± 0.5

Fall 2001 Franklin 5.4 / 7 ± 0.2
5.5 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 2001 Hellerstein 5.9 / 7 ± 0.2
5.6 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 2000 Franklin 4.7 / 7 ± 0.4
5.2 / 7 ± 0.4

Spring 2000 Haber 4.3 / 7 ± 0.5
5.0 / 7 ± 0.6

Fall 1999 Hawthorn 4.5 / 7 ± 0.3
5.4 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 1999 Yongdong Wang 6.6 / 7 ± 0.2
6.4 / 7 ± 0.4

Fall 1998 Hellerstein 5.9 / 7 ± 0.2
5.8 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 1998 Yongdong Wang 6.2 / 7 ± 0.2
6.0 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 1997 Hellerstein 5.4 / 7 ± 0.4
5.5 / 7 ± 0.4

Spring 1997 Yongdong Wang 6.4 / 7 ± 0.2
6.2 / 7 ± 0.2

Fall 1996 Hellerstein 5.4 / 7 ± 0.5
5.8 / 7 ± 0.4

Spring 1996 Yongdong Wang 5.7 / 7 ± 0.3
5.6 / 7 ± 0.5

Fall 1995 Yongdong Wang 5.7 / 7 ± 0.3
5.9 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 1995 Yongdong Wang 5.8 / 7 ± 0.3
5.5 / 7 ± 0.3

Fall 1994 Yongdong Wang 5.6 / 7 ± 0.3
5.6 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 1994 Yongdong Wang 5.7 / 7 ± 0.3
5.0 / 7 ± 0.4

Fall 1993 Yongdong Wang 6.4 / 7 ± 0.2
6.1 / 7 ± 0.3

Spring 1993 Litwin 3.3 / 7 ± 0.5
4.1 / 7 ± 0.7

Fall 1992 Litwin 2.3 / 7 ± 0.6
2.9 / 7 ± 0.6

Spring 1992 Guenther 3.8 / 7 ± 0.6
3.9 / 7 ± 0.6

Fall 1991 Anvari 3.4 / 7 ± 0.5
3.8 / 7 ± 0.5

Spring 1991 Anvari 3.4 / 7 ± 0.5
3.6 / 7 ± 0.6

Fall 1990 Section 1 Yongdong Wang 5.2 / 7 ± 0.7
5.3 / 7 ± 0.6

Fall 1990 Section 2 Yongdong Wang 5.8 / 7 ± 0.6
5.2 / 7 ± 0.6

Spring 1990 Section 1 Anvari 3.8 / 7 ± 0.7
4.0 / 7 ± 0.7

Spring 1990 Section 2 Anvari 5.3 / 7 ± 1.2
6.0 / 7 ± 0.6

Fall 1989 Section 1 Stonebraker 5.8 / 7 ± 0.2
5.6 / 7 ± 0.4

Fall 1989 Section 2 Stonebraker 5.7 / 7 ± 0.4
5.4 / 7 ± 0.5

Spring 1989 Section 1 Anvari 4.6 / 7 ± 0.4
4.4 / 7 ± 0.5

Spring 1989 Section 2 Anvari 4.7 / 7 ± 5.2
4.0 / 7 ± 7.5

Fall 1988 Hawthorn 3.9 / 7 ± 0.6
4.4 / 7 ± 0.7

Overall Rating Teaching Effectiveness How worthwhile was this course?

Computer Science 186 5.2 / 7 ± 0.0
5.3 / 7 ± 0.0

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