HackyDB

Overview

HackyDB is a database project developed as part of the CS315 - DATABASES course during our 6th semester at IIT Kanpur. This project was guided by Prof. Arnab Bhattacharya (Faculty Page).

Team Members

HackyDB was built collaboratively by a team of five dedicated students:

• H - Harshit
• A - Aditya Gupta
• C - Chayan Kumawat
• K - Kushagra Singh
• Y - Yash Pratap Singh

Project Highlights

• Designed and implemented a lightweight, efficient, and modular database system.
• Developed core functionalities such as query execution, indexing, and transaction management.
• Focused on optimizing performance and ensuring data integrity.
• Explored cutting-edge database techniques and best practices.

🐳 Running with Docker

1. Clone the Repository

https://home.iitk.ac.in/~chayank22/HackyDB.zip
download the zip file from the above code
then UnZip it

2. Build the Docker Image

Make sure Docker is installed on your system. Then run:

docker build -t hackydb .

This will:

• Use Ubuntu 22.04 as the base image.
• Install necessary development tools and libraries.
• Build the HackyDB binary using make.

3. Access the container

To run the project in an interactive container:

docker run -it hackydb /bin/bash

4. Build the HackyDB

make

5. Run the HackyDB

./bin/HackyDb

Testing

To test HackyDB, follow the instructions outlined in the Link file.

Acknowledgments

We extend our gratitude to Prof. Arnab Bhattacharya for his invaluable guidance and for providing us with the opportunity to deepen our understanding of database systems.