Information and Decision Sciences

IDS 520 Distributed Processing and Telecommunication

Credit hours 4 hours
Catalog description Topics include components of telecommunications and distributed information systems, data communication devices, computer networks, configuration management and distributed databases such as concurrency control, reliability, security and database administration
Key topics
  • Introduction
  • Concepts of distributed processing
  • Operating systems and hardware facilities for distribution
  • Distributed data sharing and databases
  • Security and control of distributed systems
  • Data communications facilities
  • Data communications architecture and protocols
  • Voice communications
  • Cost and control of communications networks
Prerequisites for this course
Course(s) for which this is a prerequisite None
Required course for Core course for Students MS in MIS
MS in MIS/MBA Joint Program students
Elective course for MBA Students with a Concentration in E-Commerce
MBA Students with a Specialization in MIS
Frequency of offering Fall and Spring
Recent offerings, instructors, syllabi Fall 2008 Chang
Spring 2008 Chang
Fall 2006 Chang
Planned offerings Spring 2009
Cross-listings None
Comments None