Courses

CSCI-3287 (3) Database and Information Systems

Surveys data management, including file systems, database management systems design, physical data organizations, data models, query languages, concurrency, and database protection. Prereq., CSCI 3104. Prerequisites: CSCI 3287 PREREQ

CSCI-4317 (3) Genome Databases: Mining and Management

Develops essential skills for performing genomic analyses, with focus on developing practical research tools. Introduces human genome and microbiome projects, Python/SQL scripting, accessing and understanding genomic data, sequence alignment and search, evolutionary models, expression data, biological networks, and macromolecular structure. Prereqs., MCDB 3500, CSCI 3104, or CHEM 4711; coreq., CSCI 2270. Same as CSCI 5317. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4621 or MCDB 4621.

CSCI-5317 (3) Genome Databases: Mining and Management

Same as CSCI 4317. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 5621 or MCDB 5621. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree majors only.

CSCI-5417 (3) Information Retrieval Systems

Addresses practical issues in the design, implementation and analysis of modern information retrieval systems. The major focus is on Web-based applications including ad hoc retrieval, classification, and clustering. Introduces the use of open source retrieval systems, standard evaluation metrics and gold-standard evaluation collections. Formerly CSCI 7000. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree majors only.

CSCI-5817 (3) Database Systems

Provides an advanced treatment of basic database concepts. Prereq., CSCI 2270. Recommended prereq., CSCI 3287 and 3753. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree majors only.

CSCI-7717 (3) Topics in Database Systems

Studies topics such as distributed databases, database interfaces, data models, database theory, and performance measurement in depth. Prereq., CSCI 5817 or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.