Monash University

Leader(s): Mr Mohamed Gaber

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2009 (Evening)

Synopsis

This unit focuses on designing, developing and deploying distributed database systems. The unit introduces various contemporary issues including data model partitioning, fragmentation, replication issues, query optimisation, concurrency control, restart and recovery, distributed database design, client-server and distributed database applications. Particular attention will be paid to detailed consideration of distributed database management issues.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this unit students will:

1. be familiar with the currently available models, technologies for and approaches to building distributed database systems;
2. have developed practical skills in the use of these models and approaches, so that they will be able to select and apply the appropriate tools for a particular case;
3. be aware of the current research directions in the field and their possible outcomes

be able to carry out research on a relevant topic, identify primary references, analyse them and come up with meaningful conclusions;

4. be able to apply learned skills to solving practical database related tasks.

Assessment

Assignments/Tutorial exercises and attendance: 90%; Presentation: 10%

Contact hours

2 hours lectures/week, 2 hours tutorials/week

Prerequisites

For MAIT students: FIT9017, FIT9018, FIT9019, FIT9030, FIT9020 and FIT4037.

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5043/