Distributed Systems (COMP30220)

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General

Credits:

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Semester:

Semester One

Subject:

Computer Science

School:

Computer Science & Informatics

Module Coordinator:

Professor Patrick Nixon

Theoretical foundations, transaction models, coordination, shared memory, concurrency, recovery and fault tolerance. Programming Models: Distributed Objects Systems, Remote Invocation Models, Client/Server, Peer-to-peer systems.

Outcomes

The student should develop: * An understanding of key principles of Distributed Systems Design * The ability to specify and design a distributed system * Core advanced programming skills in specific areas of Distributed Systems (e.g. Peer-2-peer, fault tolerant, or service oriented) * An appreciation of the theoretical underpinnings.

Workload

	Hrs/Semester
Lectures	24
Practical	24
Autonomous Student Learning	72
Total Workload	120

Assessment

	% of Final Grade	Timing
Essay: Written Essay	50	Varies over the Semester
Practical Examination: Programming Exercises	50	Varies over the Semester

Resits

Resit Opportunities

End of Semester Exam

Remediation

If you fail this module you may repeat, resit or substitute where permissible

Dependencies

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Availability

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates only to 2010/2011, and is subject to change.

Lectures	Semester 1 Offering 1	Wed: 14:00-15:50 (Sem1: All Weeks)
Lectures	Semester 1 Offering 1	Fri: 09:00-10:50 (Sem1: All Weeks)

Curricular information is subject to change

Last SISWeb sync date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:02:25 +0000

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