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This course covers the design and implementation of distributed systems. Students will gain an understanding of the principles and techniques behind the design of modern, reliable, and high-performance distributed systems.
Topics include server design, network programming, naming, concurrency and locking, consistency models and techniques, security, and fault tolerance. Modern techniques and systems employed at some of the largest Internet sites (e.g., Google, Facebook, Amazon) will also be covered.
Through programming assignments, students will gain practical experience designing, implementing, and debugging real distributed systems.
Prerequisites: COS 217 required. COS 316, COS 333, COS 318, and/or programming maturity recommended.
There are no textbooks for this class. All materials will be covered in lecture, which students are strongly recommended to attend. There are several books that might be useful, however: