Database Management Systems II.

Catalog description

The course highlights the importance of learning how to manage large volumes of unstructured, offline, and continuously changing data in today's data-driven world. Given the evolving nature of data, the course places a strong emphasis on developing practical skills through hands-on labs, comprehensive projects, and direct engagement with real-world industry domains, including the Internet of Things (IoT) applications across sectors such as agriculture, automotive, retail, and healthcare. The course will critically contrast and evaluate these modern data management challenges against traditional SQL concepts, enabling students to understand the strengths and limitations of both paradigms and to apply the most appropriate solutions in different scenarios. Prerequisites: COMP 163 with a Minimum Grade of C-.