Distributed Systems
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EDAP25, 7.5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2024/25
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED C/D
Date of Decision: 2024-04-16
Effective: 2024-05-08

General Information

Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: Second cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Elective for: C4, D4, E4, F4, Pi4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English

Aim

To give an introduction to the fundamental concepts of distributed systems, their properties and application in practice.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• display basic knowledge of: different types of distributed systems and their properties,
• display basic knowledge of: failure and recovery in distributed systems,
• display basic knowledge of: models and abstractions for distributed systems,
• display basic knowledge of: distributed models of logical time,
• display basic knowledge of: distributed algorithms and protocols,
• display basic knowledge of: and distributed state and computing.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to reason about properties of distributed systems,
• be able to use concepts and abstractions to model distributed systems and to express their behaviour,
• be able to use fundamental distributed algorithms and protocols in managing resources, sharing state, maintaining distributed state, and coordinate distributed computation,
• be able to apply the conceptual knowledge to the implementation of distributed algorithms on a variety of platforms.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to judge the suitability of models and platforms for distributed systems for a given problem,
• display a basic understanding of the trade-offs and limits of the concepts and techniques in distributed system design.

Contents

• Models for distributed systems, both synchronous and asynchronous,
• consensus, leader election,
• consistency, replication,
• logical clocks,
• fault tolerance.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Laboratory assignments (for a passing mark 3) and optional written exam (for grade 3-5).

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Modules
Code: 0120. Name: Distributed Systems.
Credits: 7.5. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5). Assessment: To qualify for a passing grade (3) the laboratory work must be completed and presented. With passing all assignments a student qualifies for participation in an optional exam, which gives opportunity to improve the course mark, i.e. if a 4 or 5 is achieved in the written exam, this will be the overall mark for the course. The module includes: Laboratory work (passing all assignments is required for passing the course). Optional written exam.

Admission

Admission requirements:

• EDAA01 Programming - Second Course or EDAA30 Programming in Java - Second Course

Reading list

Contact

Course coordinator: Jörn W. Janneck, jwj@cs.lth.se