Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study Cycle: Graduate

SUBJECT

Code
Subject
MIH0003 Transaction Management and Distributed Databases
Section
Semester
Hours: C+S+L
Category
Type
Computer Science
4
2+1+1
speciality
compulsory
Mathematics-Computer Science - in Romanian
6
2+1+1
speciality
optional
Teaching Staff in Charge
Prof. ŢÂMBULEA Leon, Ph.D.,  leoncs.ubbcluj.ro
Assoc.Prof. VARGA Viorica, Ph.D.,  ivargacs.ubbcluj.ro
Lect. SUCIU Dan Mircea, Ph.D.,  tzutzucs.ubbcluj.ro
Lect. TRÎMBITAS Gabriela, Ph.D.,  gabitrcs.ubbcluj.ro
Aims
1. To get acquainted with the problems regarding the distributed data bases, the concurrent access to the data bases, the client-server technology.
2. To get acquainted with the file storing methods.
2. Database gestion in Delphi.
Content
1. Concurrency control. Transactions.
2. File structure. Physical schema for database. File organizations. Sequential access. ISAM file structures. 2,3-trees. B-trees. Hashing. Multiple attribute search keys.
3. Query optimization. Implementing relational operators.
4. Database in Delphi.
5. Semistructured data and XML.
References
1. DATE, C.J., An Introduction to Data Base Systems. Addison Wesley, Reading, MA, 1995.
2. DOLLINGER, R., Baze de date si gestiunea tranzactiilor. Editura Albastra, Cluj-Napoca, 1997.
3. HELMAN, P., The Science of Database Management. Richard D. IRWIN, Inc., 1994.
4. KNUTH, D.E., Tratat de programare a calculatoarelor. Algoritmi fundamentali. Ed.Tehnica, Bucuresti 1974.
5. Knuth, D.E., Tratat de programare a calculatoarelor. Sortare si cautare. Ed.Tehnica, Bucuresti 1976.
6. PHILIPS, L.A., XML, Editura Teora, Bucuresti 2000.
7. RAMAKRISHNAN, R., Database Manegement Systems. McGraw-Hill, 1998.
8. TAMBULEA, L. Baze de date, Litografiat Cluj-Napoca 2003.
Assessment
The laboratory work and a practical exam will represent 50% of the final grade. There will be a final written exam representing 50% of the final grade.
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