Prereq: CS 405 or consent of instructor.
The course introduces a variety of modern techniques in database and distributed database systems. The major topics include, but are not limited to: object-oriented database systems; distributed, heterogeneous and web-based databases; knowledge based systems; physical database design; and security. The course covers a variety of methods that allow for a solution of database problems where the traditional relational database techniques are not viable or not sufficient.
The course introduces a variety of modern techniques in database and distributed database systems. The major topics include, but are not limited to: object-oriented database systems; distributed, heterogeneous and web-based databases; knowledge based systems; physical database design; and security. The course covers a variety of methods that allow for a solution of database problems where the traditional relational database techniques are not viable or not sufficient.