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CMU 15-721 Advanced Database Systems [video]

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252 points by postila 8 years ago · 19 comments

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TheAceOfHearts 8 years ago

I haven't watched these videos, but I'm interested. Over time I've begun to consider database systems among the most important subjects in CS. For example, being able to perform multiple changes in a system within a transaction makes fault tolerance much simpler. Consider how many software installers are unable to handle a simple system crash. Although it's completely unsurprising, as modern operating systems don't typically provide tools to help with these kinds of issues.

polskibus 8 years ago

Andy Pavlo's lectures are one of the best database internals resources available for free on the web.

616c 8 years ago

I just started watching once I got home. The intro with the gangster rap is funny and stupidly awkward, but the value proposition/pitch of all these amazing rich people like Ellison show you how cool databases are does not gain traction with me. Will definitely download it all and watch it later for the technical bits, but does anyone like tech to not be a guy with a reputation for massive ego, inspiring work culture that is famously bad, and dating women of "undetermined age" (quoting the prof)? Zuckerberg is just as bad. I mean come on.

ziikutv 8 years ago

I am already a fan after watching the first 2 minute. He does an "OG" intro.

majidazimi 8 years ago

Spring 2018 is coming in couple of weeks:

http://15721.courses.cs.cmu.edu/spring2018/

mtanski 8 years ago

On a related note. I personally was never able to find a resource for databases analogous to lambda the ultimate for programming languages. So I started a community dedicated to DBMS systems (building, papers, etc) on reddit. So if you're interested in this topic, please contribute.

Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/dbms/

tanilama 8 years ago

The thumbnails are pretty funny.

aerioux 8 years ago

+1 Pavlo is wonderful (in person as well)

arnon 8 years ago

Thanks for this, will be useful for training future juniors!

  • voltagex_ 8 years ago

    Would you really start a junior off with this?

    • empthought 8 years ago

      This course doesn't require any degree or work experience at all, so... yes?

      • jadc 8 years ago

        Well this is a graduate level course so I wouldn't say it doesn't require any degree or work experience. In general the numbering scheme at CMU is xx-yyy where xx is the department code (15 for CS department) and yyy is the course number (where 500 and above is graduate level).

        • empthought 8 years ago

          So, about where a junior programmer would be? And this would be a good course for them if they needed to implement database systems?

JonasJSchreiber 8 years ago

This looks really really good! Thanks!

pipu 8 years ago

Looks great!

Any other similar video series?

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