Exam Instructions: Types of Questions and Code Grading

This lecture covers exam instructions, including the duration, connection requirements, and materials allowed. It explains the types of questions that may be asked, focusing on understanding concepts, applying them, and coding. The instructor also discusses the grading criteria for code, emphasizing the importance of basic principles and understanding. Additionally, the lecture delves into column stores, data warehouses, transactions, and distributed deadlock detection. It concludes with topics on parallel and distributed databases, big data infrastructures, and Spark technologies.