Course Aims & Objectives:
The course aims at providing the theory and techniques for the simulation and analysis of centralized as well as distributed transaction processing systems. Upon completion, students should be able to design functional models for centralized as well as distributed transaction processing systems; to analysis and evaluate the performance of transaction processing systems; and to carry out research on issues relating to both centralized and distributed transaction processing systems.

Units: 3

Level: B4

Medium of Instruction: English

Keyword Syllabus:
What is Transaction Processing System?; Concurrency Control Protocols; Scheduling and Deadlock; Commitment Protocols: Modeling of Centralized Transaction Processing Systems; Issues in Distributed Transaction Processing; Modeling of Distributed Transaction Processing System.

Teaching Pattern:
Duration of course: 1 semester
Current mix of lecture/tutorial/laboratory, other: 2 hrs. lecture; 1 hr. tutorial

Assessment Pattern:
Examination duration: 2 hours
Percentage distribution of marks for coursework, examination, other: 30% CW; 70% Exam
Grading pattern: Standard (A+AA-...F)
For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for the examination must be obtained.

Pre-requisite(s): Nil

Pre-cursor(s):
CS3183

Equivalent Course(s):
*CS3295 Performance Evaluation of Transaction Processing Systems