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- UCAS course code
- G405
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Advanced Distributed Systems
| Unit code | COMP38311 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Distributed Systems: The Big Picture
- Categories and Characteristics
- Historical Perspective
- Architectural Paradigms
- Cloud Computing Concepts and Economics
Resource Management
- Provisioning
- Scheduling
- Load Balancing
- Energy Management
- Quality of Service
Big Data as an Application Driver
- Big Data: Drivers and the 4Vs
- Batch: MapReduce
- Interactive: NoSQL
- Streaming
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database Systems | COMP23111 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Distributed Systems | COMP28112 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
The course unit aims to provide insights into and experience of techniques relating to advanced distributed systems. Fundamental drivers, concepts and techniques associated with advanced distributed systems and cloud computing are explored, while the applicability of different approaches is examined with reference to data intensive applications and big data.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 100% |
Feedback methods
Formative Assessment: Workshop Activities | Approximately 1 hour per week of in-workshop activities | There and then, by reviewing outcomes |
Formative Assessment: Online activities. | Approximately 30 minutes most weeks, through quizzes / online activities | Quizzes will include explanations |
Formative Assessment: Laboratory | There will be a single 2-hour lab | In the lab from staff / TAs; through reflections in workshops |
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Practical classes & workshops | 11 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 89 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Rizos Sakellariou | Unit coordinator |