SIE 556 - Information System Architecture

Covers aspects of data sharing and computation in centralized and distributed information system environments. Communication network protocols; layered architecture of distributed information systems; types of distributed system architectures; name spaces, data replication, and caching; inter-process communication, scalability and performance of distributed information systems; middleware; open distributed information systems; interoperability aspects. Data dissemination, and emerging distributed information systems.

Prerequisites: programming experience in Java or C++; permission of instructor.

Course Typically Offered: Not Regularly Offered

Credits: 1 or 3