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Course syllabus - Distributed Systems

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

DVA241

Valid from

Autumn semester 2017

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Computer Science

Organisation

School of Innovation, Design and Engineering

Ratified

2017-01-31

Status

This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2018-06-29
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Tanenbaum, Andrew S.; Steen, Maarten van

    Distributed systems: principles and paradigms

    ISBN: 0-13-239227-5 (alk. paper)

    LIBRIS-ID: 10400408

    2. ed., Upper Saddle RIiver, NJ, Pearson Prentice Hall, 686 p.

    Mandatory

Objectives

The course will provide insight into the principles of how distributed computer systems are built. In addition, students will gain practical experience in the design of a distributed system. In addition, students will learn about the principles of cloud networking and virtualization.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student shall be able to:

  1. describe and apply basic methods and algorithms for distributed systems
  2. implement distributed software that implements some functionality
  3. describe and argue the pros and cons of different principles for distributed systems
  4. from the performance perspective, analyze and evaluate different principles and different implementation strategies for distributed systems
  5. describe basic principles of cloud services and cloud-based networking

Course content

The course will cover the following topics: architectures, inter-process communication, remote procedure calls, naming, synchronization, consistency and replication, fault tolerance, distributed file systems, distributed web-based systems, cloud-based networking and virtualization.

Specific requirements

Basic programming 7,5 hp and Data communication 7,5 hp or Operating Systems 7,5 hp, or equivalent.

Examination

Laboratory work (LAB1), 3 credits, (examines the learning objectives 1 and 2, Marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Written examination (TEN1), 4,5 credits, (examines the learning objectives 3-5), Marks Fail (U), 3, 4, or 5

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Grading scale: 5, 4, 3

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course completely overlaps with CDT316 Distributed Systems.