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MEDI  Introduction to Distributed Systems CourseINF
Lecturers : Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Hφding   eMail | Homepage
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Course Classification : Medical Informatics, Core elective modules B-MED-INFCH4
Language : Deutsch Type L E
Type of examination : PL  Credits
Method of evaluation : written examination 120 min 
Requirements : Operating Systems / Networks
Operating Systems / Web Computing
Cross References :  
Previous knowledges : Networks, Operating Systems, Web Computing 
Aids and special features : Mode of assessment
Practical exercises
Course grade consists of grade on course examination and evaluation of practical exercise. 
Teaching aims : By building upon knowledge acquired in Networks and Operating System course lectures, students will be introduced to issues in distributed systems. They will be able to assess and evaluate the necessity, advantages and problems of implementing distributed systems.
They will have an overview of the fundamental concepts and technologies of distributed systems. Emphasis is laid on widely used technologies.
Students will develop and implement a distributed application step by step using selected technologies during practical exercises. 
Contents :

• Inter-process communication
• Processes and threads
• Reasons for using distributed systems, difficulties
• Hardware and software concepts for distributed applications
• Distributed system troubleshooting
• C/S and P2P architectures
• Middleware concepts for distributed systems
• Distributed system services
• Middleware technologies 

Literature : • U. Hammerschall: Verteilte Systeme und Anwendungen, Pearson, 2005.
• A. S. Tannenbaum, M. van Steen: Verteilte Systeme, Pearson, 2003.
• M. Weber: Verteilte Systeme, Spektrum-Verlag,1998.
• G. Bengel: Grundkurs Verteilte Systeme, Vieweg-Verlag, 2004.
• W. Emmerich: Konstruktion von verteilten Objekten, dpunkt, 2003. 


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