CS 748T - Topics in Databases:
Distributed Database Management

M. Tamer Özsu
DC 3121, ext. 6847
tozsu@db.uwaterloo.ca

Course Objectives

The course has dual objectives. The first is an in-depth study of the classical distributed database management issues such as distribution design, distributed query processing and optimization, and distributed transaction management. The second objective is to study more current distributed database management topics such as pervasive compuitng, Web data management, different distribution models (push versus pull), interoperability and componentization, and data mining on the web.

Prerequisites

Good knowledge of database internals at least at the level of CS 448/648 is required. Knowledge of computer network principles is an asset. Of coure, students are expected to have the maturity to deal with data structures and algorithms.

Course Outline

Introduction to distributed database management
Distribution architectures
Distribution design
Distributed query processing and optimization
Distributed concurrency control
Distributed reliability protocols
New distribution architectures
Pervasive and mobile distributed database management
Web data management
Interoperability and componentization

Textbooks and References

Principal reference:

M.T. Özsu and P. Valduriez, Principles of Distributed Database Systems, 2nd edition, Prentice-Hall, 1999.

Other useful references:

K.R. Dittrich and A. Geppert, Component Database Systems, Morgan-Kaufman, 2001.
A. Abiteboul, P. Buneman, and D. Suciu, Data on the Web, Morgan-Kaufman, 1999.
A. Helal et al., Any Time, Anywhere Computing, Kluwer, 1999.
E. Pitoura and G. Samaras, Data Management for Mobile Computing, Kluwer, 1998.
J. Han and M. Kamber, Data Mining - Concpets and Techniques, Morgan-Kaufman, 2001.

We will also read many papers from literature. These will be listed on the weekly schedule page.

Workload and Evaluation

(30%) Two paper critiques to be chosen from conferences or journals
(50%) A term project that is an in-depth study of one problem. The paper will be submitted no later than two weeks after the end of classes. It has to have two parts: Part 1 will be a survey of the research in the particular area that is studied. Part 2 can either be a research proposal sufficiently detaile to give an indication that the student knows how to solve the problem, or it can be the solution to the problem. If it is the latter, then the problem can be more focused.
(20%) Presentation of one lecture and a written summary of it. These lectures will focus on the second part of the course.

There will be no tests or exams.

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