CSCI 6510 - Distributed Algorithms and Systems

Institution:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Description:

This course covers fundamentals of distributed computing algorithms. The algorithms are studied for particular commonly used distributed computing system models such as: shared memory, message passing, and peer-to-peer systems. Some of the distributed computing problems studied are: mutual exclusion; leader election; Byzantine agreement; spanning trees; vertex coloring. This course also studies distributed routing algorithms for store-andforward, optical wireless and sensor networks. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CSCI 2300. When Offered: Spring term annually Credit Hours: 3

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rpi.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 276-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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