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306723 (v.1) Distributed Computing and CORBA 502


 

Area:

Department of Computing

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

5396 (v.7) Software Technology 502 or any previous version
AND
306690 (v.1) Computer Communications 562 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Basics of distributed computing. Coordinated and uncoordinated processes. Control and introduction of concurrency in a distributed system. Combination of concurrency control and resilience in distributed systems. Fault-tolerant issues. Distributed and cooperative work, CORBA.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have an understanding of the aims and methods of distributed computing, experience at applying UML to design distributed programs, detailed experience of CORBA, and detailed knowledge of components.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Albahari: C# Essentials. Avresky and Kaeli: Fault Tolerant Parallel and Distributed Systems. Bertsekas and Tsitklis: Parallel and Distributed Computation: Numerical Methods. Boffey: Distributed Computing. Flanagan: Java in a Nutshell. J. Siegel, (2000) CORBA 3: Fundamentals and Programming, 2nd ed, Wiley. (ISBN 0-471-29518-3). Jacobson, Booch and Rumbaugh: The Unified Software Development Process. Needham and Herbert: The Cambridge Distributed Computer System. Nutt: Centralized and Distributed OperatingSystems. R. Orfalli and D. Harkey (1998), Client/Server Programming with CORBA, 2nd ed, Wiley. (ISBN 0-471-24578-X). H. Gomma, (2000) Designing Concurrent, Distributed, and Real Time Applications with UML, Addison-Wesley. (ISBN 0-201-65793-7). Reisig: Elements of a Distributed Algorithm. Rumbaugh, Jacobson and Booch: The Unified Modeling Language Reference. Sessions: COM+ and the Battle of the Middle Tier. Shirley, Hu and Magid: Guide to Writing DCE Applications. Silberschatz & Galvin: Operating SystemConcepts. Slomann & Krammer: Distributed Systems and Computer Networks. Tannenbaum: Modern Operating System. Tari & Bukhres: Fundamentals of Distributed Object System: The CORBA Perspective. Wilson & Lu: Parallel Programming using C++

Unit Texts:

G. Coulouris, J Dollimore and T. Kindberg, (2001) Distributed Systems: Concepts and Design, 3rd ed, Addison-Wesley. (ISBN 0-201-61918-0)
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignments (2) 40%. Final Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 31300 Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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