Rachel is a great prof, very understanding and knowledgeable about database. Fair exams. Make sure you have a good group for the project (not too difficult to get 100 on).

The course is basically ER diagrams, how to translate ER diagrams into tables in a relational database, normalization (1nf,2nf,3nf,BCNF, how to reduce redundancy in databases), and then SQL and 1 data mining algorithm (Apriori).

Excellent.

Get good partners for the group project. Textbook is not needed.

Great course, you learn about a lot of interesting concepts (eg. SQL) and the course project is pretty easy.

Absolutely take the course with Ed if possible. He's great at explaining concepts and makes jokes to make class more entertaining. One of my favorite profs at UBC.

Pretty easy CPSC course, just don't underestimate it and you'll be fine

Ed Knorr