Description

This course focuses on the design of distributed systems with emphasis on networked and Internetworked applications. Half of the course grade will be based on a team project implementing the DEFS distributed experimental file system. The remaining half will be equally divided between homework assignments and examinations.

Course Grading

Class Project 50% - Implementation of the DEFS. Graded on team and individual participation.

Homework 25% - ~4 assignments, 10 pts each, + project presentation (oral), 10 pts.

Exams 25% - Quizzes 2 x 10pts

Mid-term 30pts

Scheduled Topics by Week

8/23 – 8/25 Introduction and historical overview (chapter 1).

8/28 – 9/1 System Models (chapter 2).

9/4 – 9/8 Internet Protocols (chapter 3).

9/11 – 9/15 Distributed File Systems (chapter 8).

9/18 – 9/22 Replication (chapter 15)

Quiz 1.

9/25 – 9/29 Interprocess Communication (chapter 4).

10/2 Mid Term Exam.

10/4 – 10/6 Operating System Support (chapter 6).

10/9 – 10/11 Naming Services (chapter 9).

10/12 – 10/15 Fall Break.

10/16 – 10/20 Security (chapter 7).

10/23 – 10/27 Peer-to-Peer Systems (chapter 10).

10/20 – 11/3 Time and Global States (chapter 11).

Quiz 2.

11/6 – 11/10 Coordination and Agreement (Chapter 12).

11/13 – 11/17 Distributed Objects; CORBA and RMI (chapter 5).

11/20 Distributed Shared Memory (chapter 18)

11/22 – 11/26 Thanksgiving Holiday.

11/27 – 12/1 Web Services (chapter 19)

12/4 – 12/8 Presentation of project results.