Distributed Systems

Broad and up-to-date coverage of the principles and practice in this fast moving area. Includes the key issues in the debate between components and web services... » 

Broad and up-to-date coverage of the principles and practice in this fast moving area. Includes the key issues in the debate between components and web services as the way forward for industry.

The depth of coverage will enable students to evaluate existing distributed systems and design new ones. Incorporates and anticipates the major developments in distributed systems technologyCase studies illustrate the design concepts for each major topic «