1.Learning Objectives: The purpose of
Project 4 is to enable the students to gain experience with new wave of NOSQL
(Not Only SQL) technologies for designing and querying (“Big Data”) databases.
After completing Project 3, a student is expected to become competent in using
XML for DB design; as well as gain elementary understanding of such NOSQL
techniques and underlying ideas, such as MapReduce, Hadoop, PageRank, Hash
Tables, B-trees, KVP DBs, Document Stores, etc.

2.Do one of the following projects.

3.Choose oneof the 2 databases (DBs) you implemented in Project 1 – Project
3, (using ER model, RM model, SQL model: MySQL or SQLite), and re-design or
re-engineer it into an XML database. Choose either DTD or XML Schema to specify
the DB’s document schema.

4.Provide a DB Architecture that could
potentially support the “Big Data” needs of a real-life institution or
corporation. (Some suggestions are provided in Appendix A). Your design and
architecture should include the following aspects, which will demonstrate that
you have deeply thought about the issues involved and generated some insights:

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5.Document and present your design as
a reportin the following form:

Title

Author

Date,
Revision Number

Problem
to Solve

XML
DB or “Big Data DB Design”. (Provide details in an Appendix)

Discussion

Summary
& Conclusions

Acknowledgments,
(if any)

References,
(if any)

Appendix:

(a)
XML
DB

Cross-reference
ER and RM DB design

Semi-structured
Model design

Document
schemas (DTD or XML)

XML
DB details: graphs or networks, tables

(b)“Big Data” DB