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Database Systems - COMPDS8543
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Plan Outline
Plan Structure

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School: School of Computer Science and Engineering
 
 
Contact: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Program: 8543 - Information Technology
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Information Technology (Specialisation)
 
 

Plan Outline

Database Systems

Database management systems (DBMSs) provide essential infrastructure for handling the large volumes of data required by modern enterprises: corporate, government, scientific and educational. How database systems are applied can critically affect the success of an organisation. In the future, the management of very large volumes of organisational data will be an essential component of the livelihood and growth of every organisation.

Since databases are so widely used, potential employers include any organisation that relies on the effective management of data. Obvious examples of large organisations with significant data management needs are financial institutions, telecommunications companies, manufacturing enterprises, and government departments. However, employment is not limited to such organisations, since data management is also critical in medium and small enterprises, such as scientific research labs and small businesses.

The Database Systems major in the Graduate Diploma and MIT programs exposes students both to the foundations of DBMS architecture (essential knowledge for database administrators) as well as to the principles behind leading edge applications of databases, such as e-Commerce, data warehousing, and data mining.

Plan Structure

Database Systems majors take three courses from the following courses:

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