This unit focuses on the design and programming techniques essential for developing distributed software systems and applications - with Java as the teaching language. The unit presents concurrent programming primitives and concepts for distributed systems. The unit also focuses on application of concurrent techniques in distributed system designs. Programming and implementation issues and techniques of distributed applications are studied. Enabling techniques for building distributed systems are analysed and evaluated. Distributed Software Patterns are presented. The unit also includes case studies of distributed programming paradigms and their applications.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
Student workload commitments are:
Some exposure to multithreading. Knowledge of all Java language constructs such as loops, conditionals, methods, classes, inheritance and core Java packages. Use of O/O models such as UML diagrams.
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Unit Introduction on Web (No Lecture) | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 |
| 1 | Introduction, Java Revision, Threads | NOTE: Tutorial labs commence in Week 1 |
| 2 | Architecture, TCP/IP, Sockets | |
| 3 | Protocol Design | |
| 4 | State Transactions, Half-Object Plus Protocol, Structured Data Formats | Assignment 1 due Friday 5 April 2013 11:55PM |
| 5 | General Security, Java Security | |
| 6 | HTTP and Java | |
| 7 | RPC and RMI | |
| 8 | CORBA, Introduction to EJBs | |
| 9 | Web Services | |
| 10 | Java Message Service, Multiple Middleware | |
| 11 | Mobile Development Platforms, Java for Android Development | Assignment 2 due Friday 24 May 2013 11:55PM |
| 12 | Lecture Revision and Exam Discussion | |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
Examination (3 hours): 50%, In-semester assessment: 50%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 25% | Friday 5 April 2013 11:55PM |
| Assignment 2 | 25% | Friday 24 May 2013 11:55PM |
| Examination 1 | 50% | To be advised |
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/unit-assessment-hurdles.html)
Academic Integrity - Please see the Demystifying Citing and Referencing tutorial at http://lib.monash.edu/tutorials/citing/
This is an individual assignment and is to be entirely your own work.
Assessment for this assignment is by interview. You will be asked to demonstrate your system at an interview in the week following the submission date. At the interview you can also expect to be asked to explain your system, your code, your design, discuss design decisions and alternatives and modify your code/system as required. Marks will not be awarded for any section of code or functionality that a student cannot explain satisfactorily. (The marker may delete excessive comments in code before a student is asked to explain that code).
Interview times will be arranged in the tutorial labs immediately preceding the submission deadline. It is your responsibility to attend the lab and obtain an interview time.
Students who do not attend an interview will receive 0 marks for the assignment.
Further detailed assessment criteria will be available with the assignment specification.
This is an individual assignment and is to be entirely your own work.
Assessment for this assignment is by interview. You will be asked to demonstrate your system at an interview in the week following the submission date. At the interview you can also expect to be asked to explain your system, your code, your design, discuss design decisions and alternatives and modify your code/system as required. Marks will not be awarded for any section of code or functionality that a student cannot explain satisfactorily. (The marker may delete excessive comments in code before a student is asked to explain that code).
Interview times will be arranged in the tutorial labs immediately preceding the submission deadline. It is your responsibility to attend the lab and obtain an interview time.
Students who do not attend an interview will receive 0 marks for the assignment. Further detailed assessment criteria will be available with the assignment specification.
Recommended Reading
Monash Library Unit Reading List
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Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.
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