Subject: Communication Protocols in Distributive Systems	Code: MI358	

Semester	 Hours: C+S+L	Type	 Section	
2	2+2+0	compulsory	Distributive Systems in Internet and Intranet	

Teaching Staff in Charge	Prof. MOLDOVAN Grigor, Ph.D., moldovan@cs.ubbcluj.ro	
Aims		
Content	Characterization of Distributed Systems. System models. Networking and Internetworking. Interprocess communication.  Time and global states: Clocks, events and process states, Syncronizing physical clocks, Logical time and logical clocks, Global states. Coordination and agreement. Distributed transactions. Replication: System model and group communication, Fault-tolerant services, Transaction with replicated data	
Selective References	1. COULOURIS G., DOLLIMORE J., KINDBERG T., : "Distributed Systems. Concepts and design.", Pearson Education Limited 2001
2. F.PAUNESCU, F., D.P.  GOLESTEANU:  "Sisteme  cu   prelucrare  distribuita si aplicatiile lor.", Ed. Tehnica, Bucuresti, 1993
3. RAYNAL M.: "Gestion de donnees reparties problems et protocoles", Ed. Eyrolles, Paris, 1992	
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