ISQA 8450 NOSQL AND BIG DATA TECHNOLOGIES (3 credits)
The course will cover topics in the area of NoSQL and Big Data management. The course is intended to get students familiarized with NoSQL and Big Data technologies, explore how these database technologies differ conceptually from traditional relational database technologies, understand their applications, uses, advantages, and disadvantages, and provide hands-on experience with NoSQL and Big Data databases. The course offers a mix of theoretical treatment and hands-on application of the discussed NoSQL and Big Data technologies.
Prerequisite(s): Prior exposure to data management is expected. The prereq is: ISQA 3310, ISQA 8040, CSCI 4850, or work experience that has given you a comparable grounding in database concepts and technologies; in this case permission by the instructor is needed.