COSC 235 Data Stream Algorithms

This course studies algorithms that process massive amounts of data; so massive that they will not fit in a computer’s storage. The course will cover a wide variety of techniques for summarizing such large amounts of data into succinct “sketches” that nevertheless retain important and useful information. The course starts from the basics, assuming only a basic knowledge of algorithms, and builds up to advanced techniques from recent research. The necessary mathematical tools are developed within the course.

Prerequisite

COSC 31 or permission of the Instructor.