COMPSCI 4459A/B
SELECTED TOPICS ON SCALABLE AND ROBUST DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
This course presents fundamental concepts related to the design and implementation of distributed systems. The course teaches the abstractions, design and algorithms that enable the development of scalable and robust distributed systems. Topics include interprocess communication, clocks, replication, data consistency models, consistent hashing, and failure handling.
Prerequisites & course information
Antirequisite(s): Computer Science 4435A/B, if taken during the 2021-2022 academic year. Prerequisite(s): 0.5 course from: Computer Science 3305A/B, Computer Science 3357A/B, Electrical and Computer Engineering 4436A/B, Software Engineering 3313A/B, Software Engineering 3314A/B . Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. Course Weight: 0.50
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027