Advanced Database Systems (COMP90050) // Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Egemen Tanin
etanin@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Farhana Choudhury
farhana.choudhury@unimelb.edu.au
Further information
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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, 2011Transaction Processing: Concepts and Techniques (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) by Jim Gray and Andreas ReuterLecture slidesAddition published articles in Journals and ConferencesCAREERS / 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.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Science (Computer Science) Course Ph.D.- Engineering Course Master of Data Science Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Specialisation (formal) Software - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
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Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025