Operating Systems for Distributed Systems
Course 565010
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Syllabus
In this lecture we discuss foundations and generic algorithms of distributed system software. This includes:
- Goals and Evaluation of Distributed Systems
- Basic Distributed Algorithms
- Synchronization and Clocks
- Distributed States (Mutex, Termination, Snapshots)
- Virtual Distributed Memory
- Distributed Transactions
- ...
For this course, students should have preknowledge in the following areas:
- Concepts of Operating Systems
- Concepts of Computer Communication
Slides
- Chapter 1:Administration
- Chapter 2:Characterization
- Chapter 3:Case Studies of Distributed Operating Systems
- Chapter 4: Architectures
- Chapter 5: Group Communication
- Chapter 6: Clock Synchronization
- Chapter 7: Logical Clocks
- Chapter 8: Mutual Exclusion
- Chapter 9: Leader Election
- Chapter 10: Global State
- Chapter 11: Memory
- Chapter 12: Replication
- Chapter 13: Consensus
- Chapter 14: Current Research - Distributed Mobility
Further Reading
- Birmann et al: Lightweight Causal and Atomic Group Multicast
- L. Lamport: Time, Clocks, and the Ordering of Events in a Distributed System
- The exams take place in room 1/336f
| Id | Time |
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| 407667 | 27.2. 9.00 |
| 404088 | 27.2. 9.35 |
| 375719 | 27.2. 10.10 |
| 512833 | 27.2. 13.00 |
| 405986 | 5.3. 8.30 |
| 406206 | 5.3. 9.05 |
| 548975 | 5.3. 9.40 |
| 340517 | 5.3. 10.15 |
| 443041 | 5.3. 10.50 |
| 440347 | 5.3. 11.25 |
| 535421 | 5.3. 13.00 |
| 413518 | 5.3. 13.35 |
| 369602 | 5.3. 14.10 |
| 403979 | 5.3. 14.45 |