Distributed DataBase Management Systems
Computer and Information Sciences - CISH-6120

Description
This course presents an overview of Client-Server and Distributed Database Management Systems (DDBMS). The course will focus on DDBMS. An ideal DDBMS will be specified according to Date's 12 Rules. The client-server architecture will be presented as a vehicle for implementing DDBMS. Both system and application level topics will be presented. System level topics include global query optimization, concurrency, recovery, and global data dictionaries. Application level topics include distributed database design techniques for data fragmentation, replication, and allocation. The course will conclude with a brief examination of parallel and multi-database systems.

Prerequisites
Database Fundamentals or equivalent. (Equivalency: Students should (1) have a solid working knowledge of any SQL-based relational DBMS, (2) understand some methodology of database analysis and design based on data modeling, and (3) understand the basic constructs present in Codd's model for relational databases.)

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Format and Grading
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Computing
Specific Computing requirements will only be current for courses being offered this semester.

Technical Requirements
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Who Should Enroll
This course may be used in your plan of study as follows:
CSCI - may be used toward computer science credits
ESCI-MSE - may be used toward Information Science concentration
ESCI-MM - elective
MECL - may be used towards science courses
MGMT - elective
SERV - n/a
TCOM - n/a
ELEC - elective

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