| Unit name | Databases |
|---|---|
| Unit code | COMS30103 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Burgess |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Computer Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Database Management Systems (DBMS) are at the heart of most information systems. The unit is structured around the following topics: the relational database model and the entity-relationship model; the principles of database design; aspects of physical database access, including indexing and query optimisation; the principles of the design and implementation of distributed databases; database transactions; client-server database applications; higher-level and extended data models.
