Distributed Computer Systems CODE CE003293 http:www'fcet'staffs'ac'ukps1dcs02DCS'htm

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Distributed Computer Systems - CODE
CE00329-3http//www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/ps1/dcs02/D
CS.htm

• Module Introduction

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Module Entry Requirements

• Entry Requirement is the prior study of
• Introduction to C Programming or equivalent AND
• Prior study of Hardware and Software Systems and
  Networks 2 or equivalent.
• Make sure you qualify these requirements!

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Delivery

• Staff
• Pirooz Saeidi
• p.saeidi_at_staffs.ac.uk
• Room K244 Ext 3270
• Carolin Bauer
• c.i.bauer_at_staffs.ac.uk
• Room K226 Ext 3423
• 1 Lecture, 1 Tutorial and 1 Surgery
• Note
• Current timetable is
• Lecture Wednesday 1000-1045 in RLT
• Surgery Thursday 1200- 1245 in KC001
• Tutorial
• Group 1 Tuesday 0900-0945 in KC001
• Group 2 Friday 0900-0945 in KC007
• Choose and attend ONE tutorial group.
• No tutorial/surgery in week 1.

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Assessment

• 100  coursework Two components
•  In-course  Test  (30)   
• Time and place same as timetabled lecture during
  your LAST (Week 12) lecture.
• Please check timetables for up-to-date
  information
• http//www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/current_students/mods
  em2.htm
• AND MAKE SURE YOU TAKE THIS TEST !
• Special Needs students please make prior
  arrangements with Faculty Exam office
• 2)  Programming assignment (70)  
• Two milestones
• Progress viva
• Final Demonstration
• Official Hand out week 2  Hand in Week 11

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Materials

• Main Book
• Coulouris , Dollimore and Kindberg, Distributed
  Systems Concepts and Design, Addison-Wesley
  2006 ISBN 0321263545 Other Books
• Comer, D. E., Computer Networks and Internets,
  Prentice Hall, August 2003, ISBN 0-13-084222-2
• Bacon, Jean, Concurrent Systems, Addison-Wesley
  2003 ISBN 0321117883
• Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Distributed Operating
  Systems, Prentice Hall ISBN 0132199084

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Teaching Materials-blocked teaching

• Lecture Notes will be made available in
  lecturers web site each week prior to the
  lecture.
• Transition to Blackboard system is under
  development.
• Pirooz Saeidi (66 of teaching, Week 1-8)
• http//www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/ps1/dcs02/DCS.htm
• Carolin Bauer (33 of teaching, Week 9-12)
• http//www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/cib1
• Week 12 Assessment in the lecture

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INDICATIVE CONTENT

• Characterisation of Distributed Systems and
  design goals
• Interprocess Communication.
• Remote Procedure Calling
• Name Services
• Distributed file systems
• Time and Co-ordination
• Replication
• Distributed Transactions
• Concurrency control and Locking