CS349
Readings in Distributed Systems
Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
Overview
In this class, we explore a variety of topics that are of current interest in
distributed systems. Reading materials include research papers, patents,
industry white papers, and possibly government regulations.
Students are expected to read all papers, and sign up
for presentation of one paper.
The course is a 1-unit readings course.
Those interested in working on a project along with the readings should enroll
for 3 units.
Administrative
Instructors:
Pei Cao and Peter Danzig
Lectures:
Tue afternoon 3:15pm - 4:30pm, Gates 300
Syllabus
- End-to-End Latency of Web Applications, by David Wei from Facebook;
- De-Duplication
- Data Center Networking
- SMART GRID
- Large-Scale Storage
- Kernel and Name Services