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1DT0661DT066Distributed Information SystemsDistributed Information Systems

Dr. Edith C.-H. NgaiDepartment of Information Technology

Uppsala University

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How to reach me?How to reach me?

Rm 72404, Ångström

070 167 9360

edith.ngai@it.uu.se

Consultation Hours:(Wed) 3-5pm

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Organization of the CourseOrganization of the CourseLecturesLab

AssignmentsGroup PresentationsWritten Exam

Visit our course web page:http://www.it.uu.se/edu/course/homepage/distrinfo/ht11

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Your tutorYour tutorDr Liam McNamara e-mail: liam.mcnamara@it.uu.seOffice: Rm 72407, Ångström

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Nature of the CourseNature of the CourseThe course combines theoretical

and practical parts.The theoretical part of the course

consists of a series of lectures, assignments, presentations and an written exam.

Laboratory exercise form the practical part.

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What You Will LearnWhat You Will Learn

How the Internet is constructed and functions

Explore a networked environment and work in a distributed fashion

Data and networking securityDifferent types of limitations in an

Internet-based distributed systemDesign and analyze a simple distributed

information system

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TextbooksTextbooks

Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach, 5th edition. Jim Kurose, Keith RossAddison-Wesley, 2010.

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TextbooksTextbooks

Distributed Systems: Concepts and Design, 5th edition. George Coulouris, Jean Dollimore, Tim Kindberg, Gordon BlaireAddison-Wesley, 2011.

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Course OutlineCourse Outline

Computer Networks◦ Internetworking, protocol stacks and data

transportNetwork Security

◦ Security considerations, basic cryptography and network security

Operation Systems◦ Processes, memory models, portable code and

middlewareDistributed Systems

◦ Design and operation of distributed systems and applications

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Coursework Coursework Theoretical part

◦ 2 Written Assignments (2 bonus points each)◦ Group Presentation (5 bonus points max)◦ Final Examination

Practical Part ◦ Lab (6 bonus points max)

You can gain bonus points from your lab, presentation, and assignments

You will need >60% for both parts to pass the course

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Other Related CoursesOther Related Courses

Computer Programming (1TD433, 1TD721)

Computer Architecture (1DT016)

Operating Systems (1DT020)

Computer Networks I (1DT052)

Advanced Computer Networks (1DT010)

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Suggested References

• Computer Networks, 5th Edition, by A. S. Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall PTR, 2010.

• Data and Computer Communications,8th edition , William Stallings, Prentice Hall, 2006.

• Computer Networks, A Systems Approach, by Larry L. Peterson and Bruce S. Davie, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2nd edition, 1999.

• Operating Systems Design and Implementation, 3rd Edition, by A. S Tanenbaum, A. S Woodhull, Prentice Hall, 2006.

• Operation Systems Concepts, Abraham Silberschatz, Peter B. Galvin, Greg Gagne, 8th edition, Wiley, 2008.

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