2025_20CYS402-Distributed-Systems-and-Cloud-Computing
20CYS402 - Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing 
Pre-requisite: 20CYS203 - Operating System and 20CYS204 - Database Management System
Course Instructor: Ramaguru R, Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), TIFAC-CORE in Cyber Security.
:books: Course Outcome
| CO# | CO Description |
|---|---|
| CO1 | Classify and describe the architecture and taxonomy of parallel and distributed computing, including shared and distributed memory, and data and task parallel computing |
| CO2 | Characterize the distinctions between Infrastructure, Platform and Software as a Service (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) abstractions, and Public and Private Clouds, and analyze their advantages and disadvantages |
| CO3 | Exploring Hadoop clusters and Peer to Peer Systems |
:watch: Course Plan and Status
| Lecture No. | Topic | Remarks | Reference Video(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Distributed Systems | YouTube Video | |
| X | Clock Synchronization | YouTube Video | |
| X | Checkpoint & Rollback Recovery | YouTube Video | |
| X | Cloud Computing | YouTube Video - 1 YouTube Video - 2 YouTube Video - 3 |
|
| X | Cloud Computing: Deployment Models | YouTube Video | |
| X | Role of Virtualization | YouTube Video | |
| X | Introduction to Docker Container | YouTube Video | |
| X | MapReduce | YouTube Video - 1 YouTube Video - 2 YouTube Video - 3 |
|
| X | HDFS | YouTube Video | |
| X | Cloud Security | YouTube Video - 1 YouTube Video - 2 YouTube Video - 3 |
|
| X | IoT Cloud | YouTube Video |
Evaluation Criteria
| Component | Marks |
|---|---|
| Quizzes | 3 + 3 + 4 |
| Lab Evaluation | 4 + 4 |
| Palo Alto Academy Certification | 6 + 6 |
| Mid-Term Examination | 30 |
| End Semester | 40 |
Dates and Deadlines
| Course Start | 18 - Jun - 2025 | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz - 1 | W3 | |
| Lab Evaluation - 1 | W5 | |
| Quiz - 2 | W8 | |
| Mid-Term Examination | W9 | |
| End Semester Examination | W17 | |
| Publication of Results | Nov - 2025 |
Lab Schedule
| Lab Number | Date | Exercise |
|---|---|---|
| BT-L1 | W2 | |
| BT-L2 | W3 | |
| BT-L3 | W4 | |
| BT-LE1 | W5 | |
| BT-L4 | W6 | |
| BT-L5 | W7 | |
| BT-LR | W8 |
Text Book
- Andrew S. Tannenbaum and Maarten van Steen, Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 2017.
- Ronald L. Krutz, Russell Dean Vines. Cloud Security: A comprehensive Guide to Secure Cloud Computing, Wiley India 2010.
References
- Ajay D. Kshemkalyani and Mukesh Singhal, Distributed Computing: Principles, Algorithms, and Systems, Cambridge University Press, 2011.
- Garg VK, Garg VK. Elements of distributed computing. John Wiley & Sons; 2002.
- George Coulouris, Jean Dollimore, Tim Kindberg and Gordon Blair, Distributed Systems: Concepts and Design, Fifth Edition, Pearson Education, 2017.
- Fokkink W. Distributed algorithms: an intuitive approach. Second Edition, MIT Press; 2018