ID2201 Distributed Systems, Basic Course 7.5 credits

The course covers basic models for distributed systems, interprocess communication and how one handles synchronisation, consistency, replication, fault tolerance and safety in a distributed system. The course consists of a series of lectures and seminars that include practical assignments. Programming assignments illustrate problems in the course.

After the course, students should be able to:

• explain important properties of distributed systems
• describe architecture and logical model of a distributed system
• explain and compare strategies for interprocess communication
• explain and compare models for so-called “middleware”
• explain and compare naming services
• explain the concept of logical time
• use logical time to implement distributed algorithms.

Knowledge in parallel programming, 7.5 higher education credits, equivalent to completed course ID1212 or ID1019.

Active participation in a course offering where the final examination is not yet reported in LADOK is considered equivalent to completion of the course. 

Registering for a course is counted as active participation. 

The term 'final examination' encompasses both the regular examination and the first re-examination.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 6.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

The examination consists of a written examination and practical assignments at seminar sessions. Assignments should be carried out and be presented, when they are timetabled. The final grade is based on the written examination and the practical assignments.

Vladimir Vlassov

Ahmad Al-Shishtawy

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information about the course can be found on the Course web at the link below. Information on the Course web will later be moved to this site.

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see: http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex.