COMP6240 Relational Databases (Australian National University): rated 3.1/5 overall across 1 review collected on ANU Wall.
COMP6240 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Systems and Society in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 关系数据库
Type: Graduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: ANU College of Systems and Society
Level: Graduate coursework Level 6
Handbook year: 2026
This course is an introduction to relational databases and the general skills for designing and using them. The topics include the relational data model, SQL, entity-relationship model,functional dependencies,(de-)normalisation, relational algebra, query processing and optimisation, database transactions and security.
COMP6240 has 1 scored review: overall 3.1/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "Coming from a non tech background... It's... Not easy lol. I didn't have any previous math slash computing experience before, and it's pretty tough but doable. COMP6240 is pretty hard for someone without any experience before, but I managed to speedrun the Java Mooc FI to unders…"
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Q: Is COMP6240 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 3.1/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP6240, and when is it offered?
A: COMP6240 is taught by the ANU College of Systems and Society. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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