Distributed Network Systems

Both authors have taught the course of Distributed Systems for many years in the respective schools. During the teaching, we feel strongly that Distributed systems have evolved from traditional LAN based distributed systems towards Internet based systems. Although there exist many excellent textbooks on this topic, because of the fast development of distributed systems and network programming/protocols, we have difficulty in finding an appropriate textbook for the course of distributed systems with orientation to the requirement of the undergraduate level study for today's distributed technology. Specifically, from - to-date concepts, algorithms, and models to implementations for both distributed system designs and application programming. Thus the philosophy behind this book is to integrate the concepts, algorithm designs and implementations of distributed systems based on network programming. After using several materials of other textbooks and research books, we found that many texts treat the distributed systems with separation of concepts, algorithm design and network programming and it is very difficult for students to map the concepts of distributed systems to the algorithm design, prototyping and implementations. This book intends to enable readers, especially postgraduates and senior undergraduate level, to study up-to-date concepts, algorithms and network programming skills for building modern distributed systems. It enables students not only to master the concepts of distributed network system but also to readily use the material introduced into implementation practices.

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Klappentext

This textbook covers both theoretical and practical aspects of distributed computing. It describes the client-server model for developing distributed network systems, the communication paradigms used in a distributed network system, and the principles of reliability and security in the design of distributed network systems. Based on theoretical introductions, the book presents various implementation strategies and techniques for building distributed network systems, including examples in TCP/IP communications, the use of remote procedure call and remote method invocation techniques, and the development of web-based applications, distributed databases, and mobile computing systems.

Audience

The book is suitable for self-study or for use in classes. Most parts of the book have been used by the authors in their teaching of various topics including distributed systems, computer networks, and distributed database systems. The book can also serve as an invaluable guide for computing professionals in their work for the design and implementation of distributed network systems.

Inhalt
Overview of Distributed Network Systems.- Modelling for Distributed Network Systems: The Client-Server Model.- Communication Paradigms for Distributed Network Systems.- Internetworking.- Interprocess Communication Using Message Passing.- TCP/UDP Communication in Java.- Interprocess Communication Using RPC.- Group Communications.- Reliability and Replication Techniques.- Security.- A Reactive System Architecture for Fault-Tolerant Computing.- Web-Based Databases.- Mobile Computing.- Distributed Network Systems: Case Studies.- Distributed Network Systems: Current Development.