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CS 571 — Index and Storage Structures
(dt. Index und Speicherstrukturen)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS), recitation class (2 SWS),
180 hours (60 h attendance, 120 h private study)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s): Successful completion of at least 50 percent of the points from the weekly exercises as well as at least 2 presentations of the tasks.
Examination type: Oral examination (individual examination) or written examination
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Computer Science.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
Zweijährlich im Wintersemester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Bernhard Seeger

Contents

  • file systems
  • B-trees and variants
  • External Hashing
  • Multidimensional index structures
  • Index structures for spatial databases
  • Temporal Index Structures
  • High-dimensional index structures
  • Index Structures in Database Systems
  • concurrency and recovery for index structures

Qualification Goals

Translation is missing, sorry. German original:

Die Studierenden

  • können Techniken zur Entwicklung externer Datenstrukturen und Algorithmen einsetzen,
  • können externe Datenstrukturen bzgl. Laufzeit, Speicherplatz und Durchsatz bewerten,
  • können Datenstrukturen innerhalb einer systemnahen Umgebung erstellen,
  • können mit Indexstrukturen in kommerziellen Datenbanksystemen umgehen,
  • sind in der Lage, wissenschaftliche Arbeitsweisen beim eigenständigen Erkennen, Formulieren und Lösen von Problemen anzuwenden,
  • sind in der Lage, über wissenschaftliche Inhalte frei zu sprechen, sowohl vor einem Publikum als auch in einer Diskussion.

Prerequisites

None. The competences taught in the following modules are recommended: either Algorithms and Data Structures or Practical Informatics II: Data Structures and Algorithms for Pre-Service-Teachers.


Applicability

Module imported from M.Sc. Computer Science.

It can be attended at FB12 in study program(s)

  • B.Sc. Computer Science
  • M.Sc. Data Science
  • M.Sc. Computer Science
  • M.Sc. Mathematics
  • M.Sc. Business Mathematics
  • LAaG Computer Science

When studying LAaG Computer Science, this module can be attended in the study area Specialization Modules.


Recommended Reading

  • Kemper, Eickler: Datenbanksysteme, Oldenbourg.
  • Cormen, Leierson, Rivest, Stein: Algorithmen - Eine Einführung. Oldenbourg.
  • Härder, Rahm: Datenbanksysteme. Konzepte und Techniken der
  • Implementierung, Springer.
  • Saake, Heuer, Sattler: Datenbanken: Implementierungstechniken, mitp.



Please note:

This page describes a module according to the latest valid module guide in Winter semester 2025/26. Most rules valid for a module are not covered by the examination regulations and can therefore be updated on a semesterly basis. The following versions are available in the online module guide:

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