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Distributed Systems (COMP90015)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Aaron Harwood
email: aharwood@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Adel Nadjaran
email: adel.nadjaran@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Dr Aaron Harwood
email: aharwood@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Adel Nadjaran
email: adel.nadjaran@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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AIMS
The subject aims to provide an understanding of the principles on which the Web, Email, DNS and other interesting distributed systems are based. Questions concerning distributed architecture, concepts and design; and how these meet the demands of contemporary distributed applications will be addressed.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Topics covered include: characterization of distributed systems, system models, interprocess communication, remote invocation, indirect communication, operating system support, distributed objects and components, web services, security, distributed file systems, and name services.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILO)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Have an understanding of the principles and paradigms underlying distributed software systems
- Obtain experience developing distributed applications
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have the following skills:
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning
- Profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship.
Last updated: 3 November 2022