DM: UCLA short courses on "Relational Remodeled" and "Objects, Relations

[Goodin, Bill]

> UCLA Extension will present two short courses on the UCLA campus in 
> Los Angeles. On February 1-2, 1999, "Relational Remodeled", and on 
February 3-5, 1999, "Objects, Relations, and Object/Relational: The 
> Future of Database Management".
> 
> The instructor for both courses is Chris J. Date, Independent
> Consultant 
> and Researcher.
> 
"Relational Remodeled" examines in depth the relational model in the 
context of modern database technology. It consists of a series of
'closer 
looks' at various familiar features (e.g., integrity, domains, views,
and 
primary keys), together with detailed explanations of some less 
familiar

aspects (e.g., nullology, recursion, expression transformation laws, 
and 'the theory of database relativity'). Overall, the intent is to
present a 
remodeled version of relational theory--one that will help true 
database

professionals fully understand the relational model, and to apply 
that 
knowledge in their day-to-day database activities. 

The course fee is $795, which includes the course, "An Introduction 
to 
Database Systems", Sixth Edition, 1995, by C.J. Date, and extensive 
course notes.  These notes are for participants only, and are not for
sale.
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> "Objects, Relations, and Object/Relational: The Future of Database 
> Management" discusses what OO and O/R DBMSs are all about. It 
> begins by explaining the fundamental concepts and terminology of 
> objects and OO DBMSs, and describes what is involved in using such 
>a 
> DBMS. It offers opinions on a number of important issues, such as 
>the 
> question of support for integrity constraints, as well as the subtle
> topic 
> of inheritance. It also explores the feasibility of combining object
> and 
> relational technology to form an O/R system, and shows that there's 
>a 
> right way and a wrong way of doing the job. Two special features of
> the 
> course are an extensive introduction to the ideas of The Third
> Manifesto, 
> an important new proposal for the future of data and DBMSs, and a 
> comprehensive overview of a robust new model for type inheritance. 
>The
> 
> course is not concerned with products and product-specific details; 
> rather, the emphasis is on underlying principles and solid 
>theoretical
> 
> foundations.
> 
> The course fee is $1295, which includes the course text, 
>"Foundation 
> for Object/Relational Databases: The Third Manifesto", 1998, by 
> Darwen and Date and extensive course materials.  These materials 
>are 
> for participants only, and are not for sale.
> 
> The combined fee for both courses is $1695.
> 
> For additional information and a complete course description, 
>please 
> contact Marcus Hennessy at:
> 
> (310) 825-1047
> (310) 206-2815  fax
> mhenness@unex.ucla.edu
> http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses
> 
> These courses may also be presented on-site at company locations.