CST 6306 - Advanced Database Management Systems

Credits: 3 hrs

Covers theoretical and implementation issues in advanced database systems. Topics and systems include object- oriented databases, deductive databases, spatial databases, temporal databases and multimedia databases. Also discusses recent advances in database systems such as data mining, data warehousing, on-line analytical processing, declarative and visual query languages, multimedia database tools, web and unstructured data sources, and client-server and heterogeneous systems. The course will include hands-on assignments and a course project. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MCST graduate program and advisor approval