CPE3009

Distributed database management (6 points)

(IT)

Leader: C Clemence

Offered:
Not offered in 2003.

Synopsis: This subject provides an overview of distributed database management issues, including concurrency control, restart and recovery, security, query optimisation, transaction management, distributed database design, fragmentation and replication and implementation. Building distributed systems with Oracle DBMS and Net8.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 60% + Practical Assignments: 40%

Contact Hours: 4 hours per week

Prerequisites: CPE2005 plus a further 6 points of 2nd year Network Computing units.

Prohibitions: COT3000, COT3002