Distributed Systems

Course title

Distributed Systems

Code

F18L3W064

Study programme

Internet, networks and security (4 years)

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First cycle

Academic year / semester

7 / Winter

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Оперативни системи и (Компјутерски мрежи или Компјутерски мрежи и безбедност)

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Course objectives (competences)

This course covers the development of middleware systems. The subject covers the principles that underline the development of distributed systems, more specifically communications, processing, naming, consistency and replication, fault tolerance and security. These principles are furthermore analysed in their usage in distributed web based systems, distributed object based systems, distributed file systems and distributed coordination based system.

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Course content

Introduction to distributed systems. Multiprocessors vs network systems. Architectures for interconnection. Models on services. JSON, Google protocol buffers. RPC, distributed objects, web services. Group communication. Ordered and reliable communication. Election algorithms. Distributed mutual exclusion. Replication and virtual synchronization. Consensus. Distributed transactions. Two/Three phase execution. Concurrency control. Distributed deadlock. Network file systems. Distributed and parallel file systems. Naming and binding. DNS. Multicast DNS. Distributed lookup and hash tables. Content delivery networks. Peer-to-peer systems. Distributed caching. Security in distributed systems. Design of distributed systems.

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Learning methods

Lectures using presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and a seminar paper.

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Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

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Distribution of the available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures – theoretical teaching	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, team work	45 hours

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Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Individual assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

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Grading

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activity and participation	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

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Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

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Requirements for signature and taking the final exam

Activities 15.2 and 16.1 have been completed.

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Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method of monitoring teaching quality

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

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Literature

22.1.	Required literature No. Author Title Publisher Year
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year