CAS 720 / Foundations of Future Resilient Databases

3 unit(s)

The field of databases is ever evolving. Recent directions include the development of resilient database systems based on blockchain technology that can deal with failures and enable cooperative data management. In this course, we will provide an introduction to this area, starting with a basic treatment of consensus-based transaction processing and with a further focus on selected topics. . The course assumes a pre-existing knowledge of databases and discrete mathematics at an undergraduate level (e.g., COMPSCI 3DB3 and COMPSCI 2DM3).
Note: although this course will cover some blockchain-related topics, this course is not about cryptocurrencies.