Introduction to Big Data Systems

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Introduction to the use, design, and implementation of database and data-intensive systems, including data models; schema design; data storage; query processing, query optimization, and cost estimation; concurrency control, transactions, and failure recovery; distributed and parallel execution; semi-structured databases; and data system support for advanced analytics and machine learning. Prereqs: CS106B or CS106X; CS103. Need to have a basic understanding of RAM, disks, sorting/hashing algorithms. Soft prereqs: One of CS161 or CS111.