Advanced Distributed Systems - Interaktive Studienpläne der TU Ilmenau

Pre-knowledge on fundamental aspects of computer science obtained for instance in a BSc program, in particular data structures and algorithms, basic concepts of programming languages, basic knowledge on computer networks, computer architecture or distributed and operating system principles.

At the end of the course, students can reproduce and explain concepts for dealing with dynamic and large-scale distributed systems. Students show a deep understanding of system concepts to ensure performance, robustness, and security of distributed applications. Students can explain the properties of specific concepts for autoscaling and securing distributed applications and demonstrate, analyze, and prove their behavior. Students are able to interpret and use different models and abstractions of advanced distributed systems and select appropriate mechanisms for dealing with highly heterogenous components from the continuum of resources comprising IoT devices, edge resources, cloud resources, and network components. The student can compare the suitability of algorithms and mechanisms for specific advanced distributed systems applications, reason about their limitations, and can relate the findings to particular use cases, e.g., the Internet of Things and scalable data analysis.

The literature list provides pointers for complementary reading only and will be updated before the start of the course:

• Frank Fitzek,  Fabrizio Granelli,  Patrick Seeling. Computing in Communication Networks: From Theory to Practice.  Academic Press. 2020. ISBN  ? 978-0128204887
• Thomas Ertl. Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology, and Architecture. Pearson 2023. ISBN  978-0138052256.
• G. F. Coulouris, J. Dillimore, T. Kindberg. Distributed Systems: Concepts And Design. 5th Ed. 2017. ISBN 978-9332575226.

M. van Steen, A. S. Tanenbaum. Distributed Systems. Ed. 3.01. 2017. ISBN 978-1543057386.