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News and Announcements

  • The exams can be reviewed in CAB F 78: 
Monday, 10. Jan. - 14-16 h and Thursday, 13. Jan. 10-12 h. 
  • A minor correction in exercise 9, please check the new version. 
  • Cluster usage schedule is announced, please check project page for details.
  • Project description is out, please check project page!
  • The first lecture will take place on September 21, 2010 (Tuesday). Since Tuesday morning is blocked by the Introduction Days for new Master's students, the first lecture will be given at the time an place of the exercise:
    LFW C 5, 15:15.

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to teach students the fundamental concepts of distributed data management systems and their current application in various modern settings. The students will also gain some practical experience in building distributed data management applications through a programming project.

Course Content

This course explores the fundamental concepts in design and implementation of networked information systems, with a special emphasis on issues related to data management. In addition to the classical topics of distributed information systems, we will also study modern applications involving the web, peer-to-peer systems, sensor networks, and data stream processing, to name a few.

Course Material

Basic Information

  • Staff:
  • Credits: 2V + 2U + 1A (6 ECTS)
  • Time: Tue 9-11 (lecture), Tue 15-17 (exercise)
  • Location: CAB G 51 (lecture), LFW C 5 (exercise)
  • Language: English
  • Grading: Exercises (20%), Project (30%), Final Exam (50%)
  • Prerequisites:
    • "252-0063-00 Data Modelling and Data Bases" course or similar basic knowledge is required.
    • "252-0201-00 Information Systems" course or similar basic knowledge is required.

Previous Semesters

Spring 2009


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