1. IS 651: Distributed Systems
Sisi Duan
Assistant Professor
Information Systems

2. Distributed Systems From Wiki
A distributed system is a model in which components located on networked computers communicate and coordinate their actions by passing messages.
A growing number of real systems are distributed
Web
Distributed file systems: GFS, NFS, Zookeeper…
Distributed databases: MySQL
Cloud
Blockchain …

3. This Course… Overview of distributed systems Programming
Basic concepts and principles of distributed systems
Real-world systems and techniques
By the end of the course, you will have a good technical understanding of most distributed system related concepts
Programming
Basic level
Python
XML, Javascript, etc.

4. Why Distributed Systems?
A trending area
Cloud, Blockchain, Big data, GPU…
Useful for both researchers and engineers
Useful in many applications
File systems, databases

5. Syllabus Web Technologies Distributed Communication
Distributed File Systems
Fault Tolerance (Crash fault tolerance, Byzantine fault tolerance)
Zookeeper, Google Chubby
Consensus
Blockchain
XML, WSDL, REST
Cloud Computing

6. Class Info Office Hour Email is the best way to reach me
My Office: ITE 426
Mon 3-4:30pm, Web 3-4pm
Make an appointment otherwise
is the best way to reach me

7. Class Info Everything will be posted on my website, not blackboard
Homework and project will be posted on both my website and blackboard
You can submit through blackboard, , or bring a hardcopy to class

8. Class website
Google “Sisi Duan”-> my website -> Teaching -> IS 651

9. Grading Class Participation (5%) Assignments (15%) 2 Exams (50%)
In-class group discussion
Open questions
Assignments (15%)
5 in total
Deadline is usually before the beginning of the class
2 Exams (50%)
2 in total
In-class exams, Closed book, You can bring one cheating sheet (A4 paper)
Non-overlapping
Project (30%)

10. Project (30%) 1-3 students per group
3 project reports (80% of the project grade)
Project description report (20%)
Project progress report (20%)
Project final report (40%)
1 in-class group presentation (20%)
More details later

11. Project (30%) Study a problem in distributed systems Name your problem
Discuss with me in class or during office hour
3 types of projects
Project type
Reading Requirement
Programming Requirement
Literature review
High
Low
Review & Design
Moderate-High
Low-Moderate
Review & Design & Implementation

12. Textbooks All of them are optional
Kip Canfield, Jianwu Wang. Distributed Systems: Architecture and Implementation.
Andrew Tanenbaum and Maarten van Steen. Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms. Prentice Hall.
Bernadette Charron-Bost, Fernando Pedone, Andre Schiper. Replication: Theory and Practice. LNCS.
Christian Cachine, Rachid Guerraoui, Luis Rodrigues. Introduction to Reliable and Secure Distributed Programming. Springer.

13. Textbooks
Kip Canfield, Jianwu Wang. Distributed Systems: Architecture and Implementation.
Available on Prof. Wang’s website. I’ll share the link through blackbox .
Andrew Tanenbaum and Maarten van Steen. Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms. Prentice Hall.
Free pdf online
Bernadette Charron-Bost, Fernando Pedone, Andre Schiper. Replication: Theory and Practice. LNCS.
Christian Cachine, Rachid Guerraoui, Luis Rodrigues. Introduction to Reliable and Secure Distributed Programming. Springer.

14. Textbooks
Bernadette Charron-Bost, Fernando Pedone, Andre Schiper. Replication: Theory and Practice. LNCS.
Christian Cachine, Rachid Guerraoui, Luis Rodrigues. Introduction to Reliable and Secure Distributed Programming. Springer.
E-copy available at umbc library

15. Reading List
I’ll share with you a reading list at the end of each topic
Book chapters
Papers
Recommend and optional
Also posted on my website

16. How to perform well? Participate in the classes
Start early for homework and project
Make good use of office hour
By enrolling in this course, each student assumes the responsibilities of an active participant in UMBC's scholarly community in which everyone's academic work and behavior are held to the highest standards of honesty. Cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and helping others to commit these acts are all forms of academic dishonesty, and they are wrong. Academic misconduct could result in disciplinary action that may include, but is not limited to, suspension or dismissal. 

17. How to perform well? The way of thinking is more important
By enrolling in this course, each student assumes the responsibilities of an active participant in UMBC's scholarly community in which everyone's academic work and behavior are held to the highest standards of honesty. Cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and helping others to commit these acts are all forms of academic dishonesty, and they are wrong. Academic misconduct could result in disciplinary action that may include, but is not limited to, suspension or dismissal.