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This course covers topics on the engineering of computer software and hardware systems: techniques for controlling complexity; strong modularity using client-server design, virtual memory, and threads; networks; atomicity and coordination of parallel activities; recovery and reliability; privacy, security, and encryption; and impact of computer systems on society. We will also look at case studies of working systems and readings from the current literature provide comparisons and contrasts, and do two design projects. Students engage in extensive written communication exercises. Enrollment may be limited. This course is worth 4 Engineering Design Points.
This course was also taught as part of the Singapore-MIT Alliance programme as course number SMA 5501 (Computer System Engineering).
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Lecture 18: Isolation
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Lecture 17: Recoverability
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Lecture 19: Transactions and Consistency
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Lecture 21: Security Introduction
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Lecture 11: Network Layer, Routing
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Lecture 14: Distributed Naming
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Lecture 16: Atomicity Concepts
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Lecture 10: Layering and Link Layer
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Lecture 6: Virtualization, Virtual Memory
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Lecture 20: Multi-site Atomicity
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Lecture 7: Virtual Processors: Threads and Coordination
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Lecture 24: Advanced Authentication
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Lecture 4: Naming
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Lecture 22: Authentication
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Lecture 8: Performance
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Lecture 23: Authorization and Confidentiality
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Lecture 9: Introduction to Networks
Nov 7, 2008
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Lecture 12: End-to-end Layer
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Lecture 25: Complex, Trusted Systems
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Lecture 13: Congestion Control
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Lecture 5: Fault Isolation with Clients and Servers
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Lecture 15: Reliability
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