FIT5046 - Mobile and distributed computing systems

Leader(s): Arkady Zaslavksy

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2009 (Evening)

Synopsis

Theoretical foundations of mobile computing systems, wireless networks, advanced mobile applications. Architectures of mobile distributed computing systems; wireless network classification and management; mobile distributed file systems; failure recovery, fault tolerance and reliability of mobile computing systems; replication in mobile distributed systems; case studies for distributed mobile database systems; mobile information systems; advanced mobile computing applications and the Internet; research trends; synchronisation and global time concepts; transaction management mechanisms for mobile computing.

Objectives

This course will develop student knowledge of the approaches and methods for building distributed and mobile computing systems. On completing the course students will:

1. be familiar with the currently available models and approaches to building mobile and distributed computing systems;
2. have developed practical skills in the use of these models and approaches, so that they will be able to select and apply the appropriate tools for a particular case;
3. also be aware of the current research directions in the field and their possible outcomes.

Assessment

Research paper and literature survey: 50%, Oral presentation:15%, Practical work: 35%

Contact hours

2 hours lectures/week, 2 hours tutorials/week

Prerequisites

For MAIT students, FIT9017, FIT9018, FIT9019, FIT9030, FIT9020 and FIT4037.
Recommended background in Data Communications, Networking, Databases, Java Programming.

Prohibitions

CSE5501

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5046/