Prerequisites: CS 153
Description: Integrates the theory and practice of distributed systems with a focus on recent developments in distributed systems. Includes middleware architectures; distributed process management and real-time scheduling; dependability; and group communication protocols. Also covers distributed process management; replication; large-scale peer- to-peer systems; Internet content delivery; and Web caching. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) by students advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D.