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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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Module Title Distributed Programming
Module Code CA464D
School School of Computing
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Martin Crane
Semester 2: Martin Crane
Autumn: Martin Crane
Module TeacherMartin Crane
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 0
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
Lecture24No Description
Assignment25No Description
Independent learning72No 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 Assessment25% Examination Weight75%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Practical/skills evaluationDesign and develop a basic distributed application10%Week 23
Practical/skills evaluationDesign and develop an advanced distributed application15%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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CASEBSc in Computer Applications (Sft.Eng.)
Timetable this semester: Timetable for CA464D
Date of Last Revision10-MAY-12
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