CS4282/CS6282--Tutorial 1

CS4282/CS6282 Internet and Distributed Systems Programming.

Tutorial 1

1. Location Transparency and Access Transparency
CILO –DS

#1 Briefly explain location transparency and access transparency and describe the challenges to achieve these two transparencies

#2 Provide an implementation detail of these two transparencies

#3 Compare and contract these two transparencies

#4 Justify and provide suggestion on the implementation / design of these two transparencies


2. Study the Google File System and fill in the following table CILO –DS

#1 1. Identify the main challenges in design and development of distributed systems.
2. Clearly describe the features and characteristics of the distributed systems.

#2 1. Apply / demonstrate working knowledge in the design and development of distributed systems.

#3 1. Categorize and compare different distributed systems.
2. Analyze the challenges and potential problems faced by different distributed systems

#4 1. Justify and provide suggestion on the design of distributed systems.