Advanced databases

Course
DIT930
Master’s level
7.5 credits (ECTS)
Study pace
50%
Time
Day
Location
Göteborg
Language
English
Duration
-
Part of semester
Quarter 3 to 4

About

The following topics will be discussed during the course:

  • database management system architecture and implementation
  • concurrency and recovery
  • indexes
  • query processing and optimization
  • Semantic Web; RDF; RDF Schema; SPARQL
  • ontologies - NoSQL systems; aggregation-orientation; CAP theorem
  • querying graph databases
  • database applications

This course is open to

Exchange students at the Department of computer science and Engineering and exchange students at university-wide agreements. Please contact your international coordinator the University of Gothenburg if you need to know more.

Entry requirements

To be eligible to the course, the student should have a Bachelor's degree in any subject, or have successfully completed 90 credits of studies in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent. Specifically, at least 15 credits of successfully completed courses in programming or equivalent are required. The student also needs to have attended a course in databases of at least 7.5 credits (e.g. DIT621 Databases or DIT032 Data management).

Applicants must prove knowledge of English: English 6/English B or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

English proficiency

For information regarding English proficiency requirements for exchange students please contact your international coordinator at the University of Gothenburg.

Application

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