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Arun himself is a pretty funny and charismatic guy. His section of 564 this semester is MUCH better than the other (I have attended both). The course content really sucks, but I think that Paris Koutris (the actual professor) has full control over this, and Arun just has to deal with it. I do recommend him highly, but not for 564 with Paris.Rate My Professors ↗
Arun saved my grade in 564. I was signed up for another section but I started going to Arun's instead and it was a complete difference. The class was still extremely difficult but having Arun definitely helped.Rate My Professors ↗
Arun is away smarter than average students and expect us to be as smart as he is. He moves very fast in lecture and it is hard to follow if you do not read books along with lecture. Assignments are tough and took a lot of effort just to finish. The worst part , the average for both projects and exams is only 50%. Avoid him and Paris.Rate My Professors ↗
Arun is a clever guy. But his grading on exam is too tough, exam itself is also very tough. Also his hand writing is hard to recognize. His pace is too fast. Homework is also very tough (you can compare it with the same course taught by other professors). Avoid him unless no other choice (maybe wait for another semester). BTW, he discourage email .Rate My Professors ↗
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COMPSCI 564 covers database management system design and implementation, including data models, query processing, and concurrency control.
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Spring 2011–Fall 2015| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | COMPSCI 564 | Database Management Systems: Design and Implementation |
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