Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Dependable and Distributed Systems
School	Computer Science
Department	Computer Science
Module Code	06 38971
Module Lead	Prof Matt Leeke
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-33 hours Tutorial-11 hours Guided independent study-156 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Distributed systems have become commonplace, with such systems providing the vast majority of services that we have come to depend on every day. This module studies a range of topics in distributed systems from a practical and theoretical perspective. Students will learn how to analyse, design and implement efficient, fault tolerant solutions to modern problems throughout a rigorous understanding of classical approaches and results.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand and design distributed algorithms. Analyse and reason about the properties of distributed algorithms. Understand and apply fundamental concepts in the design of dependable systems. Analyse the dependability of systems use of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Understand the design and implementation of synchronisation methods in distributed systems.
Assessment	38971-01 : Examination : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (80%) 38971-02 : Continuous Assessment : Coursework (20%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Examination (80%), Continuous Assessment (20%) Reassessment: Examination (100%)
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