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TOPICS IN DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

COMPSCI 764
Course Description

Implementation of database management systems, the impact of new technology on database management systems, back-end database computers, distributed database management systems, concurrency control, and query execution in both distributed and centralized systems, implementation of multiple user views, roll-back and recovery mechanisms, database translation. Students are strongly encouraged to have knowledge of database design (e.g.,COMP SCI 564).

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Occasionally

Grade Point Average
3.56

-4.15% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.71% from Historical

A Rate
52.94%

-16.96% from Historical

Class Size
17

-35.26% from Historical

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