CS 454/654

Detailed Course Schedule

Fall 2004

Lectures		Topics to be covered	Readings required
Sept.	13	Course overview and introduction	Ch. 1
	15	Module 1 – Distributed system models	Ch. 1
	20	Distributed system models	Ch. 1
	22	Module 2 – Overview of computer networks	Ch. 2 (2.1)
	27	Overview of computer networks	Ch. 2 (2.1)
	29	Module 3 – Distributed objects & remote invocation	Ch. 2 (2.2)
Oct.	4	Distributed objects & remote invocation	Ch. 2 (2.3)
	6	Distributed objects & remote invocation	Ch. 2 (2.4 & 2.5)
	11	Thanksgiving – University Holiday
	13	Module 4 – Distributed name systems	Ch. 4
	18	Distributed name systems	Ch. 4
	20	Module 5 – Distributed file systems	Ch. 10
	25	Distributed file systems	Ch. 10
	27	Module 6 – Synchronization	Ch. 5 (5.1-5.2)
Nov.	1	Synchronization	Ch. 5 (5.4 & 5.5)
	3	Flex time
	3	Midterm exam (7:00-9:00 PM; MC 2035, 2038)
	8	Synchronization	Ch. 5 (5.6)
	10	Synchronization	Ch. 5 (5.6)
	15	Module 7 – Data replication	Ch. 6
	17	Data replication	Ch. 6
	22	Module 8 – Fault tolerance	Ch. 7
	24	Fault tolerance	Ch. 7
	29	Fault tolerance	Ch. 7
Dec.	1	Module 9 – Security	Ch. 8
	6	Security	Ch. 8