CS 7610 — Foundations of Distributed Systems
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: T/FBostonTraditional
Covers foundational concepts in the design and implementation of efficient and reliable distributed computing systems. Covers internet communication protocols, fault-tolerant computing, synchronization protocols, synchronous and asynchronous computing, dynamic group communication systems, load balancing, Byzantine models, distributed hash tables, distributed file systems, and application of foundational concepts to modern distributed systems in the field. Requires knowledge of operating systems; e.g., an undergraduate course in Systems and Networks, Computer Systems, or Networks and Distributed systems.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 88% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 21 | 27 | 78% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 16 | 40 | 40% | 24.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 37% · T 63% · W 0% · Th 37% · F 63%
Common patterns: TF (63% of sections), MR (37% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Cristina Nita-Rotaru (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Ji Yong Shin (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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