If you find a PDF chapter summary, use:

The 7th edition (and the latest 8th edition) of Fundamentals of Database Systems is divided into 9 major parts. Here is what the corresponding PPT slides typically cover:

Use site-specific searches: site:edu "Elmasri" "CS" "Database" ppt Examples: Many University of Texas, Georgia Tech, and UC schools have publicly accessible course archives from 2015-2020 containing full slide decks.

Owning the slides is not enough. Here is a 4-step study protocol used by top CS students:

Step 1: Priming (5 minutes per chapter)

Step 2: Active Reading with the Textbook (30 minutes)

Step 3: The “Slide Review” Method (15 minutes)

Step 4: Practice Problem Integration