Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• system design methodologies within distributed systems in general
• major performance measures in distributed systems
• design choices w.r.t. how architecture, topology and technology influence various performance measures, including among others location-based services

Skills

• demonstrate understanding at analysis level of system design methodologies within distributed systems in general, and understanding at synthesis level of selected design methodologies.
• demonstrate understanding at analysis level of major performance measures in distributed systems of various scales.
• explain design choices wrt architecture, topology and technology, and be able to analyze how this influence various performance measures.

Competences

• undertake the construction of well-functioning distributed systems and associated communication facilities

Type of instruction

As described in the introduction to Chapter 3.

Exam

Exams