CS5481 - Data Engineering | ||||||||
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| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice | ||||||||
Course Aims | ||||||||
This course has three objectives. First, it aims to enhance students’ understanding of relational databases, especially on relational algebra and SQL. Second, it describes a number of advanced database topics including data indexing techniques, query optimization, transaction processing and concurrency control. These are important to the performance and correctness of a database system. Last, it discusses important issues about data storage, query processing and transaction management for parallel, distributed and real-time databases. All these are important in supporting sophisticated systems or applications. | ||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 30% | ||||||||
Examination: 70% | ||||||||
Examination Duration: 2 hours | ||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||
| CS5481.pdf | ||||||||
Useful Links | ||||||||
| Department of Computer Science | ||||||||
