CS 5450 - Networked and Distributed Systems

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: CS 4410. Offered in New York City at Cornell Tech.

V. Shmatikov.

This course introduces students to the design and implementation of networked and distributed systems. Topics include the basics of networking (including Internet architecture, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, and routing), distributed protocols, foundations of cloud computing, reliability, fault tolerance, and security in distributed systems, and introduction to performance evaluation. Course labs and projects include a significant implementation component and require working knowledge of C/C++.