Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Work-Integrated Learning Programmes Division Second Semester 2014-2015 Course Handout Course No. : SS ZG526 Course Title : DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING Instructor : Dr. CHITTRANJAN HOTA Course description This course will cover topics like Introduction to distributed computing, Message passing models, Logical time and global state, Message ordering and Group communication, Mutual exclusion, Consensus, and Self stabilization, etc. The course will also cover the design aspects of various advanced distributed computing models like Cluster of cooperative computers, Grid computing, Peer-to-Peer networks, and Internet of Things. Scope and Objectives Over the past three decades, distributed computing has emerged as a well-developed field in computer science and information technology domain. This field covers all aspects of computing and information access across multiple processing elements connected by any form of communication network, either local area, or wide area. There has been a steady growth in the development of contemporary applications that demonstrate their efficacy by connecting millions of users/applications/machines across the globe without relying on a traditional client-server approach. In recent times, the general computing trend is to leverage shared resources and massive amounts of data over the Internet. This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of theory, algorithms, and systems aspects of distributed computing. PRESCRIBED TEXT BOOK T.1. Ajay D. Kshemkalyani, and Mukesh Singhal “Distributed Computing: Principles, Algorithms, and Systems”, Cambridge University Press, 2008 (Reprint 2013). REFERENCE BOOKS R.1. R.2. R.3. Kai Hwang, Geoffrey C. Fox, and Jack J. Dongarra, “Distributed and Cloud Computing: From Parallel processing to the Internet of Things”, Morgan Kaufmann, 2012 Elsevier Inc. John F. Buford, Heather Yu, and Eng K. Lua, “P2P Networking and Applications”, Morgan Kaufmann, 2009 Elsevier Inc. Joshy Joseph, and Craif Fellenstein, “Grid Computing”, IBM Press, Pearson education, 2011. SS ZG526 (Course Handout) Second Semester 2014-2015 Page 2 PLAN OF STUDY: S.No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. TOPIC CHAPTE R REF (Text) Introduction to Distributed Computing: Motivation, Chapter 1 Multiprocessor Vs Multicomputer Systems, Distributed Communication models: Remote Procedure Call, Publish/Subscribe model, Message Queues etc., Design issues and Challenges for build distribute computing systems. Logical time Scalar time, Vector time, Implementation of Chapter 3 Logical and Vector clocks, Global snapshot: Snapshot algorithms for FIFO/ Non- Chapter 4 FIFO channels. Terminology and Basic algorithms: Classifications and Chapter 5 basic concepts, Elementary graph algorithms, Synchronizers, Maximal Independent set, Connected dominating set. Message ordering and group communication: Message Chapter 6 ordering Paradigms, Group communication, Application level multicast. Distributed Mutual Exclusion: Assertion based and Token Chapter 9 based Mutual exclusion algorithms. Mid-Semester Review Lect 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in S. No. 1 to 6 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13 Consensus and Agreement Protocols: Agreement in failure free and systems with failures, wait-free shared memory consensus in asynchronous systems. Self-Stabilization: Designing self-stabilizing systems, selfstabilizing distributed spanning tree, probabilistic selfstabilizing leader election algorithm, self-stabilization as a solution to fault tolerance. Peer-to-Peer computing and Overlay graphs: Data indexing and overlays, unstructured and structured overlays: BitTorrent, Tor, Bitcoin, CHORD overlay, Internet graphs, Small world networks, Scale free networks, and Evolving networks. Cluster Computing: Cluster computers and MPP architectures, Cluster job and resource management. Grid Computing: Grid architecture and service modeling, Grid resource management and brokering.. Internet of Things: IoT for Ubiquitous computing, RFID, Sensors and ZigBee technologies, Applications of IoT (smart buildings, cyber-physical systems), graph theoretic analysis of social networks, Facebook, and Twitter case studies. Final Review Chapter 14 1 Chapter 17 2 Chapter 18 2 R1 (Ch.2) 1 R1 (Ch.7) 1 R1 (Ch.9) 1 - 1 Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics given in Plan of Self Study SS ZG526 (Course Handout) Second Semester 2014-2015 Page 3 Evaluation Scheme: EC No. EC1 EC2 EC3 Evaluation Component & Type of Examination Assignment/ Quiz Duration Weightage Day, Date, Session, Time * To be announced 15% * To be announced Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book) Comprehensive Exam (Open Book) 2 Hours 35% 3 Hours 50% Saturday, 21/02/2015 (AN) 2 PM – 4 PM Saturday 18/04/2015 (AN) 2 PM – 5 PM AN: AfterNoon Session; FN: ForeNoon Session Closed Book Test: No reference material of any kind will be permitted inside the exam hall. Open Book Exam: Use of any printed / written reference material (books and notebooks) will be permitted inside the exam hall. Loose sheets of paper will not be permitted. Computers of any kind will not be allowed inside the exam hall. Use of calculators will be allowed in all exams. No exchange of any material will be allowed. Note: It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study schedule as given in the course handout, attend the online/on demand lectures as per details that would be put up in the BITS LMS Taxila website www.taxila.bitspilani.ac.in and take all the prescribed components of the evaluation such as Assignment (Course Page on LMS Taxila), Mid Semester Test and Comprehensive Examination according to the Evaluation Scheme given in the respective Course Handout. If the student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Examination due to genuine exigencies, the student must refer to the procedure for applying for Make-up Test/Examination, which will be available through the Important Information link on the BITS WILP LMS Taxila website www.taxila.bits-pilani.ac.in on the date of the Regular Test/Examination. The Make-up Tests/Exams will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the dates to be announced later. Instructor-in-Charge