Students enjoyed learning about a wide range of topics in databases and learning useful programming languages. On the negative side, the professor was disorganized and did not provide timely feedback on assignments. Students suggested that the course would be improved by clearer lectures and by getting better feedback on homework. Prospective students should know that overal this is a good course for learning basic information on databases. It involves a lot of course work, but is worth it for the skills you will learn.

The best aspect of this course was learning SQL in a hands-on environment. Students thought the course was unorganized, and that there was little effort on the part of the professor to engage the students or make the materials interesting or helpful. Students suggested updating the course with current examples and new slides as well as providing additional exercises to practice for the exam. Prospective students should be prepared to learn SQL and study in their own time to learn the materials.

Students thought the best aspect of this class was the applicability of the material, particularly the lessons and assignments on SQL. They perceived that the weakest aspect of the course was the large workload of homework assignments. Students believed that the course could be improved with better guidance for the final project. They also thought it was important for potential participants to know that they should be prepared for a significant time allotment for homework.