Concept and Design of Distributed Systems

Author: (English) George Coulouris, Jean Dollimore, et al. Translated by Jin Bei Hong, et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book aims to provide in-depth knowledge on the principles and practices of distributed system design. Through learning, readers can master methods for evaluating existing systems or designing new systems. The case studies in the book illustrate the design concepts of each major topic. This book has been adopted by many world-renowned universities, such as the University of Edinburgh, the University of Illinois, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Southern California, as teaching materials for advanced operating systems, computer networks, and distributed systems courses. This book aims to provide in-depth knowledge on the principles and practices of distributed system design. Through learning, readers can master methods for evaluating existing systems or designing new systems. The book combines the latest major advancements in distributed system technology, focusing on the Internet, intranets, the Web, and middleware. It also includes fault modeling and fault tolerance, distributed objects, and distributed multimedia systems. The book places strong emphasis on algorithms and discusses security issues in conjunction with other relevant technologies. The content is detailed, comprehensive, and progressive, making it suitable as a textbook and teaching reference for senior undergraduate and graduate students in computer science departments of universities and colleges. It can also serve as a reference for technical personnel in the computer software industry.