Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Spring 2025 - CMPT 459 D100

Special Topics in Database Systems (3)

Class Number: 7264

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 12:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 354 with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Current topics in database and information systems depending on faculty and student interest.

COURSE DETAILS:

This is a systems-oriented, seminar-style special topics course on the systems side of data management problems. The course will discuss recent and classic work in database systems. Topics include database architecture and techniques, transaction processing, query processing, among others. Example topics include the impact of changing hardware and deployment environments, such as manycore/multicore processors, fast SSDs, low-latency networks, accelerators (e.g., FPGAs), new interconnects and the cloud.

Working knowledge of database systems (e.g., CMPT 454, CMPT 740, or equivalent) is assumed.

This course is cross-listed with CMPT 984 G100.

Course website will be available at: https://www.cs.sfu.ca/~tzwang/teaching.html

Topics
  • Database systems
  • Transaction processing
  • Query processing
  • Hardware trends and cloud computing

Grading

NOTES:

To be discussed in the first week of class.

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.