| Module Code: |
H8DSY |
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Long Title
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Distributed Systems
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Title
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Distributed Systems
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| Module Level: |
LEVEL 8 |
| EQF Level: |
6 |
| EHEA Level: |
First Cycle |
| Module Coordinator: |
ANTHONY PAUL STYNES |
| Module Author: |
Adriana Hava Olariu |
| Departments: |
School of Computing
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| Specifications of the qualifications and experience required of staff |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Explain the theory, concepts and principles of distributed systems operation and design |
| LO2 |
Demonstrate conceptual, technical and practical skills in the analysis, design and test of distributed systems. |
| LO3 |
Explain the theory, concepts and principles of cloud-based distributed systems. |
| LO4 |
Demonstrate conceptual, technical and practical skills in the implementation of advanced communication systems. |
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Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is required before enrolment on this module. While the prior learning is expressed as named NCI module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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| No recommendations listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Distributed Systems – Concepts and principles
• Distributed Systems Models
• Parallel and Distributed Programming Paradigm
• Network Programming
• Security Options for Distributed Systems
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Web Distributed Systems
• Web Services Technologies
• Semantic Web
• Semantic Web Services
• Personalised Web
• Distributed Recommender Systems
• Socket programming (Client/Server communication, Socketsand threading, Abstract service methods)
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Cloud-based Distributed Systems
• Distributed and cloud-based storage architectures and file systems
• Services in the Cloud Computing
• Programming Distributed systems using Amazon Web Services and Windows Azure
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Peer-to-Peer Networks
• Peer-to-Peer concepts
• Distributed Hash Tables
• Comparison of P2P algorithms
• Group Communication
• Peer-to-Peer Overlay Networks and Proprieties
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Ubiquitous Distributed Systems and the Internet of Things
• Trends in supporting Ubiquitous Computing
• Distributed Systems for Social and Professional Networking
• Distributed Systems for Multimedia
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Internet of Things
• Enabling Technologies for the Internet of Things
• Applications of the Internet of Things
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 60.00% |
| End of Module Assessment | 40.00% |
AssessmentsFull Time
| Coursework |
| Assessment Type: |
Project |
% of total: |
30 |
| Assessment Date: |
n/a |
Outcome addressed: |
2,4 |
| Non-Marked: |
No |
Assessment Description:
Sample Project: This project should be done in groups of two. You are required to choose an area of interest to develop a dynamic distributed systems (e.g. online shopping, distributed game, distributed social network, etc.) The system should have 6 main functional requirements and to allow communication to take place using two components such as address book, chatroom etc. You are required to provide personalisation and recommendation to the user, to integrate web services and integrate cloud-based platforms. |
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| Assessment Type: |
Assignment |
% of total: |
30 |
| Assessment Date: |
n/a |
Outcome addressed: |
1,2,3,4 |
| Non-Marked: |
No |
Assessment Description:
Series of continuous practical assessments and learning activities given throughout the semester. Sample Practical Assessment - In class test using the P2P Pastry Example Description: Using the code on Moodle (chat source code), modify the application so that the user can enter the text of the specific message they want to send to a specific node. |
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| End of Module Assessment |
| Assessment Type: |
Terminal Exam |
% of total: |
40 |
| Assessment Date: |
End-of-Semester |
Outcome addressed: |
1,2,3,4 |
| Non-Marked: |
No |
Assessment Description:
End-of-Semester Final Examination |
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| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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Reassessment Description
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Module Target Workload Hours 0 Hours |
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
No Description |
24 |
Per Semester |
2.00 |
| Tutorial |
No Description |
12 |
Per Semester |
1.00 |
| Independent Learning |
No Description |
89 |
Per Semester |
7.42 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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Maarten van Steen,Andrew S. Tanenbaum. (2017), Distributed Systems, Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, p.582, [ISBN: 978-1543057386].
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Amy Elser. (2012), Guide to Reliable Distributed Systems, Springer Science & Business Media, p.730, [ISBN: 978-1447124153].
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Kai Hwang,Geoffrey C. Fox,J. J. Dongarra. (2012), Distributed and Cloud Computing, Morgan Kaufmann Pub, p.648, [ISBN: 978-0123858801].
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Javier Fernández González. Mastering Concurrency Programming with Java 8, [ISBN: 1785886126].
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Brendan Burns. Designing Distributed Systems, 1st Edition. O'Reilly, [ISBN: 9781491983645].
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James Kurose,Keith Ross. (2016), Computer Networking, 7th Edition. Pearson, [ISBN: 978-1292153599].
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