Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
5905198 File and Storage System 3.0 3
Description This course will detail the working principles and design philosophy of file and storage systems and with prime focus on (1) I/O Devices, (2) RAID and Data Integrity, (3) File system Basics and Designs, (4) Distributed File System, (5) Emerging Storage Devices, (6) Key Value Stores. Please be noted that the knowledge of Operating System, C language, and the use of basic Linux command are required before taking this course. Depending on the current research trends, the course also discusses the latest applied storage topics, especially related to scalable and dependable big data management.