Course content

Introduction to storage media and systems. Cost models. The interplay between the primary and secondary memories, buffers and buffer operations. Access methods for one-dimensional and multi-dimensional keys. Sorting and relational algebra. Storing matrices. Storing streaming data, audio and video. Datawarehouses, establishing, managing and searching for information using algerba-like methods and aggregations. Realization of transaction control, logging and re-establising.

Learning outcome

This course gives insight into methods for storing large data volumes, as well as into methods for retrieving information from large data volumes.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises. The exercices will account for 30% of the final grade. Grades on the exercises will be calculated from the number of exercises completed. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

TDT4120 Algorithms and Data Structures and TDT4145 Data Modelling and Database Systems, or equivalent.

Course materials

To be announced at semster start.

Credit reductions