Description:
This course, presented by MIT, covers topics on the engineering of computer software and hardware systems. This include: 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. The course also looks at case studies of working systems and readings from the current literature provide comparisons and contrasts, and do two design projects. The page also contains lectures notes, additional readings and a projects sections.
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