A. I. Cuza University of Iaşi

Distributed Operating Systems

Course nameDistributed Operating Systems CodeMSD2103
Class Master of Distributed Systems, 2009 - 2011
Level Master Year 1 Semester 1 Status Compulsory
Hours per weekTotal hours per semesterTotal hours of individual workCreditsEvaluation typeTeaching language
CSLPr
2 0 2 0 56 184 8 M ro
Taught byAcademic and scientific title, name
Lecturer, PhD, Vlad Rădulescu
Required courses
ObjectivesUnderstanding the fundamental concepts on distributed systems.

Getting acquainted with the design principles of distributed operating systems.

General thematicsDistributed systems - classification and goals.

Memory structure. Coherence and consistency. Implementation of distributed memory.

Communication and synchronization.

Process management. Process and thread scheduling. Processor allocation.

Distributed file systems.

Seminary / Laboratory thematicsDesign and implementation of distributed operating systems.
Teaching methodsExposition, debate, problem-solving, case studies, exercises.
Bibliography
  • A. Tanenbaum, Distributed Operating Systems, Prentice Hall, 1995.
  • J. L. Hennessy, D. A. Patterson, Computer Architecture - A Quantitative Approach, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1990.
  • R. W. Hockney, C. R. Jesshope, Parallel Computers 2, IOP Publishing, 1988.
  • A. Tanenbaum, Structured Computer Organization, Prentice Hall, 1999.
EvaluationconditionsThe presence at the laboratory activities.
criteriasA total of at least 4 points as the final result.
modesWritten test (WT) from the course subject matter, during the 16th week. Laboratory work - project (LP); the deadline is on the 15th week.
formulaFinal result = WT/3 + LP*2/3, on which Gauss distribution is applied.
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