MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Computing & Information Technology Handbook 1996

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

COT5200

Advanced topics in distributed systems

M Nolan

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should be able to identify the different distributed database management algorithms to support concurrency, recovery and security; implement a client-server DBMS and application; and identify the major communications models used in distributed database implementation.

Synopsis Data communication - various contemporary issues such as layered protocols, a review of objectives, X.400 messaging standard, X.500 directory services, network analysis and design, EDI in Australia. Distributed databases - various contemporary issues including data model partitioning, fragmentation, replication issues, query optimisation, concurrency control, restart and recovery, distributed design, communication models, client-server and peer-to-peer products by which to implement systems such as DLE, ODBC and CICS.

Assessment Written (3000 words): 40% + Practical work: 40% + Presentation: 20%

Prescribed texts

• Ceri S and Pelagatti G Distributed databases: Principles and systems McGraw-Hill, 1984
• Coulouris G and others Distributed systems: Concepts and design 2nd edn, Addison-Wesley, 1994