COMP 520

DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS

Credit Hours: 4 · Graduate Course URL: www.cs.rice.edu/~alc/comp520/

Distributed systems: workstations, local area networks, server machines. Multiprocess structuring and interprocess communication. File access and memory management. User interfaces: window systems and command interpreters. Case studies of selected distributed systems. Emphasis on performance aspects of system software design. Cross-list: ELEC 520 .

Prerequisites & course information

Short Title: DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS Department: Computer Science Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory Credit Hours: 4 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Course Level: Graduate Course URL: www.cs.rice.edu/~alc/comp520/

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027