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INF5090 - Advanced topics in distributed systems

Course content

• Data Stream management
• Network topology and network management
• Ad hoc networking, sensor networks
• Application level multicast

Learning outcomes

• Research oriented course that takes up important and very recent topics
• Lectured by recognized international experts in the field
• Getting personal contact to lecturers from which students normally would only read papers and books
• Learning about project management and team work in an international team
• Can get an idea what international research could be (for later decission whether to join a PhD programme)

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.

Teaching

Each institution will give at all the other institutions one lecture (2 to 3 hours). Each lecture will be recorded, stored and shipped to the other institutions.

Exam information

Lab-project (including final report and presentation) 50% and oral exam 50%. General information about the examination.

Exam resources

No special exam resources are allowed.

Assessment and grading

Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .

The Course Auditor is Pål Knudsen.

An external auditor regularly evaluates the academic quality of the course, including the form of exam used on the course.

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

This subject does not offer new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examination, see http://www.mn.uio.no/studier/admin/eksamen/utsatt-og-ny-eksamen/index.html and http://www.mn.uio.no/english/studies/admin/examination/retaking-examinations/

Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes

A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.

Other information

It is strongly recommended to attend the first lecture since it will be given important information.

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