Computer System Engineering

Diagram of information between servers.

Diagram of a transaction system which provides atomicity and isolation. Information is sent between the coordinator, view server, primary server, and backup server as indicated by arrows. Image by Dr. Katrina LaCurts.

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6.033

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Spring 2018

Level

Undergraduate

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This class covers topics on the engineering of computer software and hardware systems. Topics include techniques for controlling complexity; strong modularity using client-server design, operating systems; performance, networks; naming; security and privacy; fault-tolerant systems, atomicity and coordination of concurrent activities, and recovery; impact of computer systems on society.

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Katrina LaCurts. 6.033 Computer System Engineering. Spring 2018. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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