COSC 420 - Distributed and Parallel Computing

Institution:

St Mary's College of Maryland

Subject:

Description:

This course studies the methods for using several computers connected by a network to solve a single problem. Topics include networking services; middleware (CORBA, DCOM, SOAP, RMI and RPC); two- and three-tier client-server systems; algorithms for parallel computing; performance evaluation; and hardware architectures (clusters, grids, surfaces). Prerequisite: COSC 201 or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.smcm.edu

Phone Number:

(240) 895-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.