本課程的重點在於一組在作業部分提供之可下載的整套問題集和答案。另外，在相關閱讀資料部分，我們提供了一份推薦與指定的閱讀參考書單。

This course features a complete set of downloadable problem sets and solutions in the assignments section. In addition, an extensive bibliography of assigned and recommended readings is provided in the readings section.

本課程的目的是向研究生介紹資料庫的基礎知識。課程內容關注於其基本知識，如關係代數和資料模型、查詢優化、查詢處理和事務。本課程並不關注於資料庫設計和SQL語言編程（雖然我們會簡要討論一下這方面的知識）。它是為那些已經學習了6.033課程（或等同課程）的學生而開設的，我們假定學生對資料庫並無預先的知識，但是在大學部學習了資料庫課程的學生也是歡迎修習的。

This course is designed to introduce graduate students to the foundations of database systems, focusing on basics such as the relational algebra and data model, query optimization, query processing, and transactions. This is not a course on database design or SQL programming (though we will discuss these issues briefly). It is designed for students who have taken 6.033 (or equivalent); no prior database experience is assumed though students who have taken an undergraduate course in databases are encouraged to attend.