Advanced Database Systems (COMP90050) // Further information

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    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Subject notes

    LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS

    This course is taught over 12 weeks, each week with two one hour formal lectures and a one hour workshop. During the workshops the students are given problems to solve to reinforce the previous week’s lecturing material. The problem solving nature of the workshops is geared for the students to learn and understand the concepts of the subject material.

     

    INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES

    Database system concepts, Abraham Silberschatz, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan, 2011
    Transaction Processing: Concepts and Techniques (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) by Jim Gray and Andreas Reuter
    Lecture slides
    Addition published articles in Journals and Conferences
     
     

    CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS

    The concepts developed in the subject are relevant to many fields including IT, Engineering, Commerce, Government Organizations, Research Institutes and Institutions in Medicine where large scale database are used. Many industries are moving their applications to Cloud Platforms and understanding performance issues will be key to success to such transformations.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Science (Computer Science)
    CoursePh.D.- Engineering
    CourseMaster of Data Science
    CourseDoctor of Philosophy - Engineering
    CourseMaster of Philosophy - Engineering
    Specialisation (formal)Software
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    About the Community Access Program (CAP)

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    Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

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  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 4 March 2025