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Distributed Systems (COMP90015)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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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

On completion of this subject the student is expected to:

  • Be able to apply the principles and paradigms of distributed systems in design, development and critical reasoning
  • Demonstrate an ability to implement a complex distributed application from first principles

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: 30 May 2024