FRE 7221 Databases and Financial Information Technology

1.5 Credits

This is an advanced course on practical computer science topics most relevant to financial applications. As such it covers fundamental concepts such as database design, use, and maintenance, algorithmic complexity and efficiency considerations, memory optimization and grid performance, and, primarily, the use and importance of financial specification languages such as MDDL and FpML and financial communication standards such as FIX. Students will work on numerous projects, including attaining hands-on experience with a FIX engine.

Prerequisite(s): FRE 6151 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 1.5 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0