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: CS 106B or CS 106X; CS 103. Need to have a basic understanding of RAM, disks, sorting/hashing algorithms. Soft prereqs: One of CS 161 or CS 111.
3-4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
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.
Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.