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B.Eng DegreeFaculty of Faculty of Engineering & TechnologyComputer Engineering
CPE 402: Distributed Systems & Cloud/Edge Computing
RPC/gRPC, logical clocks, Raft consensus, CAP theorem, distributed storage, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud/edge orchestration.
Course Overview
RPC/gRPC, logical clocks, Raft consensus, CAP theorem, distributed storage, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud/edge orchestration. Curriculum Structure & Core Modules: • 1. Characterization of Distributed Systems: Fault Tolerance, Heterogeneity, Scalability, and Concurrency • 2....
What You'll Learn
- Design distributed inter-process communication services utilizing Protocol Buffers and gRPC frameworks.
- Analyze event ordering and synchronization using Lamport logical timestamps and vector clocks.
- Implement fault-tolerant distributed consensus mechanisms based on the Raft consensus algorithm.
- Evaluate distributed data storage trade-offs according to the CAP theorem (Consistency, Availability, Partition tolerance).
- Deploy containerized microservices (Docker) and orchestrate clusters with Kubernetes and edge computation nodes.
Requirements
- Completion of CPE 305 and CPE 307.
Degree Programme Curriculum Context
This course is a curriculum unit of the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Computer Engineering degree framework in Nigeria.
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8 Chapters
•16 Lecture
•24h
1. Characterization of Distributed Systems: Fault Tolerance, Heterogeneity, Scalability, and Concurrency: Theoretical Foundations, Mathematical Modeling & System Architecture
CPE 402 • 400 Level • Computer Engineering Chapter 1: Characterization of Distributed Systems: Fault Tolerance, Heterogeneity, Scalability, and Concurrency — Theoretical Foundations, Mathematical Modeling & System Architecture Course: CPE 402: Distributed Systems & Cloud/Edge Computing Curriculum: NUC-CCMAS-CPE Accreditation: COREN-CPE-OBE Standard: IEEE/ACM-CE2024 1. Pedagogic...
2. Characterization of Distributed Systems: Fault Tolerance, Heterogeneity, Scalability, and Concurrency: Worked Engineering Problems, Design Computations & Simulation Protocols
CPE 402 • 400 Level • Computer Engineering Chapter 1: Characterization of Distributed Systems: Fault Tolerance, Heterogeneity, Scalability, and Concurrency — Worked Engineering Problems, Design Computations & Simulation Protocols Course: CPE 402: Distributed Systems & Cloud/Edge Computing Curriculum: NUC-CCMAS-CPE Accreditation: COREN-CPE-OBE Practice: COREN ERM / IEEE Design S...
1 hour 30 minutes
3. Chapter 1 Formative Assessment: Characterization of Distributed Systems: Fault Tolerance, He
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8 Chapters
16 Lectures
2 - 4 weeks
Skill Level advanced
Taught in English
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