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DGS5020

Distributed systems

TBA

6 points
* First, second semester
* Clayton

Synopsis Introduction: scope, motives, history, advantages and disadvantages. Architectures and design goals. Remote procedure call. Scheduling and concurrency. Files and directories. Collaboration and replication. Protection and security. Case studies.

Assessment Examination (2 hours, closed book): 50%
* Written and oral presentation of a distributed system: 50%

Recommended texts

Coulouris G Distributed systems: Concepts and design Addison-Wesley, 1988


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