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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Distributed Programming
Module Code	CA464
School	School of Computing
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Martin Crane Semester 2: Martin Crane Autumn: Martin Crane
Module Teacher	Martin Crane
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module aims to introduce the student to issues involved in distributed computing, and particularly to the paradigms used to address these issues.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the fundamental concepts underlying distributed computing
2. Develop solution to classical distributed computing problems
3. Analyse and assess different approaches to problems in distributed computing

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Assignment	25	No Description
Independent learning	72	No Description
Total Workload: 121

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Properties and Services Model of Distributed Computing..
Key issues in distributed systems.

Jini.
Overview and structure.

Discoverty and Naming.
communications in distributed systems.

Remote events.
Transactions.

Distributed memory.
Javaspaces.

CORBA..
Web Services.

SOAP, WSDL and UDDI.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	25%	Examination Weight	75%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Practical/skills evaluation	Design and develop a basic distributed application	10%	Week 23
Practical/skills evaluation	Design and develop an advanced distributed application	15%	Week 23

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

W.K. Edwards: 1999, Core Jini, Prentice Hall, 0130114469X
Freman,Hupfer,Arnold: 1999, JavaSpaces Principles, Patterns and Practice, Addison Wesley Longman, 0201309556
G. Coulouris, J. Dollimore and T. Kindberg: 1996, Distributed Systems, Concepts and Designs,, Addison Wesley Longman, 0201624338
S. Baker: 1997, CORBA Distributed Objects using Orbix, Addison Wesley, 0201924757

Other Resources

None

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