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INF-3701 Advanced database systems - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for informatikk

Type of course

The course can be taken as a singular master's-level course.

Course overlap

INF-8701 Advanced database systems 4 ects

Course contents

The course covers advanced database system topics, and includes a selection of data management solutions that support environments where traditional centralized database systems cannot provide a suitable solution.

Admission requirements

Higher Education Entrance Requirement + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar education. The Bachelor degree must contain a specialization in Computer Science worth the equivalent of not less than 80 ECTS credits. Application code: 9371 - Singular courses at master's level

Objective of the course

Knowledge: The student has knowledge of

advanced database system topics.
properties of advanced database systems.
advantages and limitations of existing data management solutions.
relationships between data management solutions and their use in application areas.

Skills: The student has ability to

identify and evaluate properties of advanced database systems and data management solutions.
compare different data management solutions.
combine data management solutions with application areas.
identify and focus on a scientific problem.
identify and evaluate solutions for scientific problems.
identify contributions in scientific literature.

General competence: The student has competence to

find, read and evaluate scientific literature.
convey technical knowledge to an audience through writing, presentation and discussions.
identify and analyze scientific challenges.

Language of instruction

The language of instruction is English and all of the syllabus material is in English. Examination questions will be given in English, but may be answered either in English or a Scandinavian language.

Teaching methods

Lectures: 30 hours, Colloquium: 30 hours, Guidance: 30 hours. This course is given every spring semester.