CS 654Distributed Systems
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Subject
- Computer Science
CS 654 as listed in the Fall 2024 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.
An introduction to distributed systems, emphasizing the multiple levels of software in such systems. Specific topics include fundamentals of data communications, network architecture and protocols, local-area networks, concurrency control in distributed systems, recovery in distributed systems, and clock synchronization. Preference will be given to CS graduate students. All others require approval from the department.
Prerequisites
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Antirequisites
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- CS755 - System and Network Architectures and Implementation (0.50)
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