COV888 / COV8388 Special Module in Database Systems

2026: lectures - Subhash Bhalla

Department of Computer Science and Engineering,

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NOTICE

COV888 CLASSES (tentative plan)
(Mon, Wednesday 14:00-15:30 and Thurs 14:00-15:30)

  • Lecture and Quiz Schedule

    • Assignments (1): Laboratory exercises and home work (10 marks)

    Tests (2): Minor I,II (20 Marks each); Total (1)+(2)=50

    Text books:

    + Distributed Systems, Coulouris et al., 4th edition, Addision-wesley.

    + Web Services, G. Alonsov et al., Springer-Verlag.

    + Guide to Reliable Distributed Systems, K P Birman, Springer

    + Recommended readings and notes

    Topics To be Covered

  • " Introduction to System and Services " "Cloud vs P-2-P Computing "

  • LECT 2: Tree-structured Data Document and Objects


  • LECT 2a: Representing Data Document and Objects

  • LECT 3: Semi-structured Data Data in XML

  • LECT 4(a): XML Query over XML resources



  • Further Reading: XML Book Chap.


  • Chapter Slides: XML Silberschatz XML notes


  • LECT 5: WEB SERVICES XML Applications and resources

  • Introduction to Web Services "The Article"

    • Book Chapter Down Load Sample ( Chapter 5 )

  • EXERCISE 2: Assignment (submit by Next Wed Deadline )

  • XML Exercises and Homework Use BaseX for XML

  • Sample Files grid.xml and php.xml "The file Grid.xml "

    • "The file Php.xml "

    "The file xml-exercises.tar "
  • XML Exercises and Homework Connecting with WSs

    • AMAZON Web Services - How to use Sample Connecting with AMAZON Web Service
    Google Maps API Web Services - How to use Sample Connecting Google Maps Web Service

  • LECT 9: No SQL Databases and Cloud Computing Systems Cloud Computing with Data Centers