Learning Objectives:

In this module, you will learn to:

• Describe 5 key goals of distributed systems
• Understand the fundamental constraints of distributed systems
• Understand the roles of replication and partitioning in distributing data

Lecture Slides:

• Distributed Systems: Goals and Challenges Slides PDF, PPT
• Distributing Data Slides PDF, PPT

Resources

• “Distributed Systems for Fun and Profit” by Mikito Takada
• “The CAP FAQ - The Paper Trail”