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No prior …Show more This course relies on primary readings from the database community to introduce graduate/undergraduate students to the foundations of database systems, focusing on basics such as the relational algebra and data model, schema normalization, query optimization, transactions, and other more advanced topics. No prior database experience is assumed, though students who have taken an undergraduate course in databases are encouraged to attend.Show less ## Course Info ### Instructors * [Prof. Samuel Madden](https://ocw.mit.edu/search/?q=Prof.+Samuel+Madden) * [Prof. Tim Kraska](https://ocw.mit.edu/search/?q=Prof.+Tim+Kraska) ### Departments * [Electrical Engineering and Computer Science](https://ocw.mit.edu/search/?d=Electrical+Engineering+and+Computer+Science) ### Topics * [Engineering](https://ocw.mit.edu/search/?t=Engineering) * [Computer Science](https://ocw.mit.edu/search/?t=Computer+Science) * [Algorithms and Data Structures](https://ocw.mit.edu/search/?t=Algorithms+and+Data+Structures) ### Learning Resource Types _grading_ Exam Solutions _grading_ Exams _assignment_ Laboratory Assignments _notes_ Lecture Notes _assignment_ Multiple Assignment Types _group_work_ Projects _auto_stories_ Readings ![Photograph of a library card catalog with one row of open drawers.](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-5830-database-systems-fall-2023/mit6_5830_f23.jpeg) While original databases may have involved sorting through cards in a catalog, today’s database systems are based on technology and algorithms. 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