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TDT4150

Advanced Database Management Systems

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Architecture of database systems. Query optimization. Parallel and distributed database systems. New database architectures and query operators.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The candidate will get knowledge of: - Query optimization. - Parallel and distributed database systems. - New database architectures and query operators. Skills: - Be able to develop new methods in databases based on knowledge of existing techniques. - Ability to apply acquired knowledge for developing holistic solutions based on database systems/database techniques.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures.

Further on evaluation

If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.

The re-sit examination is held in August.

Course materials

Will be given at start of semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIF8022 7.5 sp
DT8801 7.5 sp Autumn 2008
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

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Subject areas

  • Informatics
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Computer Science

Timetable

Timetable

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Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.

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