EECS 423: Distributed Systems

Fall 2004


Contacts

Instructor

Vincenzo Liberatore
vincenzo.liberatore@case.edu
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TA

Gokhan Yavas
gokhan.yavas@case.edu

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Announcements

November 30
Reading: Section 8.3, 8.4.
November 23
Reading: Section 8.1, 8.2.
November 18
Reading: Section 4.3.
November 16
Reading: Section 4.2.
November 9
Homework assignment 5: extension to Tuesday, November 16. Reading: Sections 7.5, 7.6, 4.1.
October 27
Reading (next three lectures): Sections 6.5, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.
October 26
Reading: Sections 6.3, 6.4.
October 21
Reading: Sections 6.2.
October 13
Office hours cancelled today.
October 12
Reading: Sections 6.1.
October 7
Reading: Sections 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.6.
September 28
Reading: Sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4.1.
September 21
Reading: Sections 3.4, 3.5, 5.1.
September 16
Reading: Section 3.3.2.
September 14
Reading: Section 2.3.
September 9
Reading: Sections 2.4.3, 2.5, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3.
September 2
Reading: Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.1, and server/serv06.c, server/pthread07.h, server/serv07.c, serv/pthread07.c, serv/pthread08.h, serv/serv08.c, serv/pthread08.c.
August 31
Reading: Sections 2.1, 2.4, intro/daytimetcpcli.c and intro/daytimetcpsrv.c.
August 28
Source code from Stevens has been posted.
August 27
Printable versions of Chapters 2 and 3 have been posted. Lecture 2 has been posted.
August 26
Homework 1 and an e-parcel overview have been posted and will be discussed on Tuesday in class. Reading: Chapter 1.
August 24
Reading: chapter 1.
August 20
Added slides for chapter 1
August 17 Web page created.


Regulations

Exam Dates

Midterm: Thursday, October 14, 2:45-4pm
Final: Wednesday, December 8, 1:00-2:15pm

Midterm Syllabus

All reading assignments until October 7, inclusive: Sections 1, 2.1, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3, 2.4, intro/daytimetcpcli.c and intro/daytimetcpsrv.c, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.1, server/serv06.c, server/pthread07.h, server/serv07.c, serv/pthread07.c, serv/pthread08.h, serv/serv08.c, serv/pthread08.c, 3.3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4.1, 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.6.1, 5.6.2, 5.6.3.

Final Syllabus

All reading assignments after October 7: Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.6.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 8.1, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.3, 8.4.1, 8.5. The final will only test on the topics covered in class.

Grading Scheme

Midterm: 15%
Final: 15%
Homework and projects: 70%

Slides and Notes


Assignments


References and Textbooks



Vincenzo Liberatore / vincenzo.liberatore@case.edu