CS 848Advanced Topics in Data Bases
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Subject
- Computer Science
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Consult the schedule of classes for specific topics being offered.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
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Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEM 001 | 8929 | 13 / 24 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| SEM 002 | 8930 | 8 / 24 | W 15:00–17:50 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEM 001 | 7587 | 0 / 24 | Online or by arrangement |
Resources
Around the web
Found by uwloo’s link finder, which checks that each page names CS 848.
- CS 848 — Advanced Topics in Database: Indexing for Modern Data Processing Course website · Fall 2026 · cs.uwaterloo.ca · from Xiao Hu’s site Remove
- CS 848 SEM 002: Building Private Data Systems Course website · Fall 2025 · cs.uwaterloo.ca · from Sujaya Maiyya’s site Remove
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- CS848 Fall 2024 Course website · Fall 2024 · cs.uwaterloo.ca · from Xi He’s site Remove
- CS848 Winter 2021 Course website · Winter 2021 · cs.uwaterloo.ca · from Xi He’s site Remove
- CS848 Fall 2019 Course website · Fall 2019 · cs.uwaterloo.ca · from Xi He’s site Remove
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention CS 848, October 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2024
Current UWaterloo MMath CS folks: Which courses did you take, what was the difficulty like and would you recommend it? 9 points, 4 comments
“Hey current UW MMath CS folks, hope your master's is going well. I am going to start my masters in CS this fall and I am hoping to get an idea of the courses other folks took, their …”
u/ac_1998: “I took CS 848, 654, 798 (multicore), 850. 800 level courses don't have final exams, only assignments and projects. 600 level courses are just 400 level undergrad courses that graduate students are allowed to take. …”
Fall 2017
Staying in CS to take machine learning courses only 8 points, 14 comments
“I am currently a CS student going to 2B this Winter. I want to drop out of CS and go into Stats/Pmath because I am more focused on going into academia for research in machine learning. …”
u/GenesisTK: “… CS 848 (ML for data cleaning) - not my cup of tea, but seems cool. There's a few, but I think the more important aspect is, CS at Waterloo is (arguably) more well known than STAT/PMATH/C&O. Also, the STAT dept. …”
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
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Fall 2014
MMath in Computer Science, is it really worth it? 2 points, 11 comments
u/ammsa: “… I've looked at courses offered next term, and so far I'm planning to take CS 848 Big Data Challenges with Ilyas, I. …”
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