Distributed computation and simulation
A Sajeev
6 points * 4 hours per week * First semester * Caulfield
Basic characteristics of distributed software systems. Specification of distributed systems. Task partitioning and allocation. The construction of distributed software systems. The simulation of systems, and simulation methodology. The use of statistical techniques in designing and analysing simulations. Case studies drawn from distributed problem solving.
Assessment
Assignments: 100%
Recommended texts
Carriero N and Gelernter D How to write parallel programs: A first course MIT Press, 1990
Chandy K M and Taylor S An introduction to parallel programming Jones and Bartlett, 1992
Lewis P A W and Orav E J Simulation methodology for statisticians, operations analysts, and engineers vol. 1, Wadsworth and Brooks-Cole, 1989
Shatz S M Development of distributed software Macmillan, 1993