1DT0571DT057Distributed Information Distributed Information SystemSystem

Dr. Edith C.-H. Ngai Department of Information TechnologyUppsala University

How to reach me?How to reach me?

Rm 72104, Ångström

018 471 5777

edith.ngai@it.uu.se

Consultation Hours:(Tue) 3-5pm

Organization of the CourseOrganization of the Course

LecturesLabsAssignmentsPresentationsExaminationProject (period 3)Visit our course web page:

http://www.it.uu.se/edu/course/homepage/distrinfo/ht09

Your tutorsYour tutorsFredrik Bjurefors

◦e-mail: Fredrik.Bjurefors@it.uu.se

Ioana Rodhe◦e-mail: ioana.rodhe@it.uu.se

Nature of the CourseNature of the CourseThe course combines theory and

practical parts.The theory part of the course consists of

a series of lectures, assignments, presentations and a mid-term exam.

Laboratory exercises and project comprise the practical part.

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

Other Related CoursesOther Related Courses

Computer Programming (1TD433, 1TD721)

Computer Architecture (1DT016)

Operating Systems (1DT020)

Computer Networks I (1DT052)

Advanced Computer Networks (1DT010)

TextbooksTextbooks

Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach, 5th edition. Jim Kurose, Keith RossAddison-Wesley, 2009.

TextbooksTextbooks

Distributed Systems: Concepts and Design, 4th edition. George Coulouris, Jean Dollimore, Tim KindbergAddison-Wesley, 2005.

Suggested References

Data and Computer Communications,7th edition , William Stallings, Prentice Hall, 2003.

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

Computer Networks, Fourth Edition, by A. S. Tanenbaum, Prentice Hall PTR, 2003.

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

Operation Systems Concepts, Abraham Silberschatz, Peter B. Galvin, Greg Gagne, Wiley, 2008.

Coursework Coursework Period 2

◦ Practical Part (100%) 1 Lab (80%) 1 Presentation (20%)

◦ Theoretical part (100%) 2 Written Assignments (20%) Mid-term Examination (80%)

Period 3◦ Runestone Project

GradingGradingTo pass the course, you need to satisfy both

criteria:◦ Complete the two written assignments◦ Make a presentations in class◦ Obtain >60% in the lab◦ Obtain >60% in the mid-term exam and written

assignments◦ Complete the course project in period 3

You get the following grades according to your final overall mark:

>60 grade 3>80 grade 4>90 grade 5

Course OutlineCourse Outline

Computer Networks◦ Internetworking, protocol stacks and data transport

Network Security ◦ Security considerations, basic cryptography and

network securityOperation Systems

◦ Processes, memory models, portable code and middleware

Distributed Systems◦ Design and operation of distributed systems and

applications