CP5520 - Advanced Databases and Applications
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Mathematics, Physics & IT (pre 2009) |
Available to Computer Science postgraduate students only.
The aim of this subject is to provide an understanding of the importance of database technology in today's society and how they can use this technology to manage their own data requirements. The subject will include a detailed discussion of the storage and retrieval techniques for efficient processing of data.
Learning Outcomes
- understand the issues involved in the operation of a DBMS including transaction management, concurrency control and recovery;
- have an understanding of different DBMS architectures including distributed databases and client/server systems;
- understand the issues involved in the database design, data storage, indexing and query processing;
- attain some knowledge of new database developments including data warehouses, data mining and internet databases.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Students enrolling in this subject should have successfully complete CP1500 or have acquired equivalent knowledge through other study or professional experience. |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CP3020 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Hossein Ghodosi. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Hossein Ghodosi |
| Lecturer: | Dr Kim Ku. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Hossein Ghodosi |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (10%); assignments (20%). |
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