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01 - Course Introduction & Relational Model (CMU Databases Systems / Fall 2019)

CMU Database Group · 247.9K views · 2019-08-28 · 1:06:44

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The first lecture of Andy Pavlo's CMU 15-445 Intro to Database Systems (Fall 2019), covering course introduction and the relational model.

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Frequently recommended as the best free university course on database internals, praised for depth and Pavlo's presentation.

Recommended by 6 HN people across 6 months · HN mentions 2020–2023

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runlaszlorun · 2023-04 · Strong recommendation

[VIDEO] There are multiple years available for his first DB class but that’s the one I watched. I almost called it his ‘basic’ class but there’s literally only like one or two classes on SQL before he dives into all the various layers of the internals. There’s also a few of his advanced courses. And then you’ll see guest lectures from industry on about every one of the new DB platforms you can think of. They’re all under “CMU Database Group” on Youtube. Highly recommend.

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maxmcd · 2022-03 · Strong recommendation

Obligatory recommendation for the CMU Databases Systems lecture series by Andy Pavlo. [VIDEO] Here's the lecture on tree indexes: [LINK]

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alistairw · 2021-04 · Strong recommendation

Agreed. I finished watching them at the start of this year and it's significantly helped me in using and making choices about databases. I've also since started implementing my own database for learning off the back of them. Couldn't be more grateful for those courses being public. link if anyone is interested: [VIDEO]

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