SCSSE

School of Computer Science & Software Engineering

Faculty of Informatics

CSCI214 Distributed Systems

Subject Outline

Autumn Session 2007

Head of School –Professor Philip Ogunbona, Student Resource Centre, Tel: (02) 4221 3606

General Information

	Dr Koren Ward
Telephone Number:	4221 5322
Email:	koren@uow.edu.au
Location:	3.110

Dr Ward’s Consultation Times During Session

Subject Organisation

Session:

Autumn Session, Wollongong

Credit Points

Contact hours per week:

3 hours lectures, 2 hours lab

Lecture Times & Location:

Lecture A	Mon	14:30	16:30	67.303
Lecture B	Tue	12:30	13:30	67.303

Tutorial Day, Time and Location can be found at:

http://www.uow.edu.au/student/sols/timetables/index.html

Week	Topic	Comments
1	Introduction and overview of distributed systems Distributed and parallel programming models	NO LABORATORIES
2	Introduction to PVM Programming with PVM	Assignment 1 Released
3	Advanced PVM programming Networking and protocols
4	TCP/IP and the internet Intro to network programming	Assignment 1 Due
5	Programming with sockets Windows socket programming	Assignment 2 Released
6	Client server architectures Internet programming
7	Intro to RPC RPC Gen	Assignment 2 Due
8	RPC programming RPC and NFS	Assignment 3 Released
9	Introduction to threads Multi-threaded applications
10	Threads and synchronization Threaded servers	Assignment 3 Due
11	Programming with threads I Programming with threads II	Assignment 4 Released
12	Error detection and security Firewalls
13	Middleware and CORBA Exam revision	Assignment 4 Due

Students should check the subject’s web site regularly as important information, including details of unavoidable changes in assessment requirements will be posted from time to time. Any information posted to the web site is deemed to have been notified to all students.

Content

CSCI214 introduces basic concepts of internetworking and distributed systems. Physical communications media are introduced, then the focus shifts to network protocols (TCP/IP), then client-server model and the sockets interface. Other topics to be covered include network addressing and security (firewalls). Real-world programming examples from Unix and Windows-NT environments will be presented. Students will undertake laboratory exercises on Linux-based PCs.

Objectives

A student who successfully completes this course should be able to:
• identify the main component parts of a networked, distributed computer system,
• describe how these components interact,
• understand the workings of some of the more commonly encountered network protocols,
• be able to both understand and write TCP/IP applications software routines,
• explain network addressing,
• demonstrate an understanding of the Client-Server model, &
• describe firewalls and other relevant security issues.

Attendance Requirements

It is the responsibility of students to attend all lectures/tutorials/labs/seminars/practical work for subjects for which you are enrolled.

It should be noted that according to Course Rule 003{Interpretation Point 2 (t)} each credit point for a single session subject has the value of about two hours per week including class attendance. Therefore, the amount of time spent on each 6 credit point subject should be at least 12 hours per week, which includes lectures/tutorials/labs etc

Your final mark for CSCI214 will be based on a final exam mark out of 60 and the total assignment marks out of 40 and will be calculated as follows:

if Exam ≥ 45% then Final Mark = Exam Mark + Assignment Marks

if 40% ≤ Exam < 45% then Final Mark = min ( Exam Mark + Assignment Marks , 49 )

if Exam < 40 then Final Mark = min ( Exam Mark + Assignment Marks , 44 )

where: Exam = Exam mark expressed as a percentage of the total exam marks.

In other words, to get a P grade or better you must get at least 45% in the final exam.

Assignments will be made available from the subject web site on the release date. Assignments are to be submitted electronically using the turnin system on Unix.

Email submission receipts should be kept as proof of submission. Some assignments will require the work to be demonstrated during lab classes.

Penalties may apply to late or undemonstrated work unless special consideration is granted due to illness. Special consideration can be applied for via SOLS. Details on the submission procedure, assignment demonstrations and penalties for lateness or for failing to demonstrate work are stated on the assignment specifications.

Marked assignments will be returned to students during lab classes or as advised by the lecturer or lab tutor

Additional Information

Students must refer to the Faculty Handbook or online references which contains a range of policies on educational issues and student matters.

Supplementary Exams

While the School normally grants supplementary exams when the student does not sit the standard exam for an acceptable reason, each case will be assessed on its own merit and there is no guarantee a supplementary exam will be granted. If a supplementary exam is granted the date will be determined by the University via ARD. You will be notified via SOLS Mail the time and date of this supplementary exam. You must follow the instructions given in the email message.

Please note that if this is your last session and you are granted a supplementary exam, be aware that your results will not be processed in time to meet the graduation deadline.

Plagiarism

When you submit an assessment task, you are declaring the following

1. It is your own work and you did not collaborate with or copy from others.

2. You have read and understand your responsibilities under the University of Wollongong's policy on plagiarism.

3. You have not plagiarised from published work (including the internet). Where you have used the work from others, you have referenced it in the text and provided a reference list at the end ot the assignment.

4. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

5. Students are responsible for submitting original work for assessment, without plagiarising or cheating, abiding by the University’s policies on Plagiarism as set out in the Calendar under University Policies, and in Faculty handbooks and subject guides. Plagiarism has led to the expulsion from the University.

This outline should be read in conjunction with the following documents:

Code of Practice - Teaching and Assessment

http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/teaching_code.html

Key Dates

http://www.uow.edu.au/student/dates.html

Code of Practice - Students

http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/cop_students.html

Information Literacies Introduction Program

http://www.library.uow.edu.au/helptraining/workshops/ilip/

Acknowledgement Practice Plagiarism will not be tolerated

http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/courserules/plagiarism.html

Student Academic Grievance Policy

http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/cop_supervision.html#8

Special Consideration Policy

http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/courserules/specialconsideration.html

Code of Practice-Honours

http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/honourscode.html

Non-Discriminatory Language Practice and Presentation

http://staff.uow.edu.au/eeo/nondiscrimlanguage.html

Intellectual Property Policy

http://www.uow.edu.au/research/researchmanagement/1998IP.html

Occupational Health and Safety

http://staff.uow.edu.au/ohs/commitment/OHS039-ohspolicy.pdf

SCSSE Internet Access & Student Resource Centre

http://www.sitacs.uow.edu.au/info/current/internet_access_and_resource.shtml

SCSSE Computer Usage Rules

http://www.itacs.uow.edu.au/info/current/support/labs/rules.shtml

SCSSE Style Guide for Footnotes, Documentation, Essay and Report Writing

http://www.sitacs.uow.edu.au/info/current/styleguide.pdf

SCSSE Student Guide

http://www.itacs.uow.edu.au/info/current/regulations.shtml

Informatics Faculty Librarian, Ms Annette Meldrum, phone: 4221 4637,ameldrum@uow.edu.au

SCSSE Subject Outlines

http://www.itacs.uow.edu.au/info/current/subject_outlines/

Assignment 1 – PVM Programming	10%	Wk 4 Mon 11:59pm, Submit via UNIX
Assignment 2 – TCP Programming	10%	Wk 7 Mon 11:59pm, Submit via UNIX
Assignment 3 – RPC Programming	10%	Wk 10 Mon 11:59pm, Submit via UNIX
Assignment 4 – Thread Programming	10%	Wk 13 Mon 11:59pm, Submit via UNIX
Final Examination	60%	Examination Period

SCSSE

General Information

Content

Objectives

Method of Presentation

Assessment

Notes on Assessment

Additional Information

Supplementary Exams