Content
The database technology course is split into two parts, each covering roughly one half of the semester. During the first part, the students learn the fundamentals of database technology for relational database systems. This includes the general architecture of a DBMS, file- and buffer management, query processing, indexing, metadata management, query optimization, locking, recovery and transaction management. In the second part, students learn the basics of parallel data processing, with a focus on largescale, distributed systems and “cloud computing”. Topics include parallel relational databases, parallel no-SQL processing platforms like MapReduce, distributed data storage and retrieval – e.g., via DHTs –, techniques for distributed locking and transaction handling, multi-tenancy and software as a service, as well as modern hardware, benchmarking, and data stream processing. The course consists of a lecture and theoretical, written exercises.
Description of Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures are accompanied by individual exercises to practically rehearse the theory taught in the lectures.
The course will be given in English.
Registration Procedures
Students are required to register via the DIMA course registration tool before the start of the first lecture (http://www.dima.tu-berlin.de/). Within the first six weeks after commencement of the lecture, students will have to register for the course at QISPOS (university examination protocol tool) and ISIS (course organization tool) in addition to the registration at the DIMA course registration tool.
