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CS 425 / CSE 424 / ECE 428 [Fall 2009]

 

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  • [11/17] MP2 (required part) histogram is posted
  • [11/14] HW3 solution is out
  • [11/10] HW4 and MP3 are posted. HW4 is Due December 1, 2009 (Tuesday) at the beginning of class. MP3 demonstrations will (a) pre-competition on December 7 (Monday) and (b) finalists competition on December 8 (Tuesday). MP3 documentation submission is due by 11:59pm, December 9th.
  • [11/6] MP2 report due on Monday, Nov. 9th.
  • [11/6] [MP2] 10% penalty for demoing on emulators.
  • [11/2] Grading Criteria for MP2 is finalized.
  • [10/28] Some links are hidden in MP2 pdf file. Please refer to doc file.
  • [10/15] Midterm Solutions posted.
  • [10/15] Instructor office hours on October 21 and 22 are cancelled.
  • [10/15] HW1+H2+MP1+Midterm histogram is posted.
  • [10/15] Midterm Exam histogram is posted.
  • [10/15] Homework 3 is out. Deadline for HW3 is Thursday, October 29, 2pm in class.
  • [10/12] MP3 proposal document is out. It includes the proposal template and also possible projects. Deadline: October 25, email to TA.
  • [10/08] HW2 solution is out
  • [10/06] Extended Office Hours for Midterm: Monday 10/12, 3-4pm in 3104 SC.
  • [10/06] Instructions to lease/return a phone for MP2 and MP3 (see assignments website or class notes from 10/06)
  • [10/05] Signup time to discuss MP3 proposal with either Klara or Ying during Oct. 26 and Oct. 28
  • [10/05] Deadline for each group MP3 proposal is October 25 by email to TA
  • [10/05] MP1 sample code for the required part is out. Refer to it when you have any questions about MP1.
  • [10/05] MP2 is out. Tentative point assignment is also available. Deadline for MP2 is your demo time, Friday, Nov. 6 @ Lab 0216SC. Signup a slot.
  • [10/01] HW2 is due Tuesday, October 6, at 2pm in class (to remove any misunderstanding)
  • [9/29] MP1 grading criterion is posted.
  • [9/24] Extended TA office @ 0216SC hour tonight 7pm-11pm. TA office hour is cancelled next week.
  • [9/22] MP1 report and code submission due on Monday, Sept. 28
  • [9/22] HW1 point assignment and histogram is posted.
  • [9/21] HW1 solution is out.
  • [9/14] Check MP1 tutorial on course website.
  • [9/09] MP1 Tutorial is going to be on September 14, Monday at 7pm in room 3401 SC.
  • [9/09] Work in group using SVN. See SVN info in assignments section.
  • [9/08] MP1 is out. Deadline for MP1 is your demo time, Friday, September 25 @ Lab 0216SC. Signup a slot.
  • [9/03] Homework 1 is out. Deadline for HW1 is Thursday, September 17, 2pm in class.
  • [9/01] Use ta425@cs.uiuc.edu or huang23@illinois.edu to contact TA. If you do not receive TA’s reply for group info, please resend.
  •  [8/31] MP0 (optional) is posted on assignments section.
  •  [8/31] TA’s office hour has been updated.
  •  [8/25] Please find your group partners by Sep. 1st
  •  [8/20] Website created.

Lectures in 1105 SC. 

Course Information and Schedule: [pdf]  

Student Infosheet (fill and return): [pdf]  

Class Meets:  Tu and Th, 2:00 pm-  3:15pm 1105 SC (Siebel Center)

Office Hours: 

  • [Professor Klara Nahrstedt] We (9:00 am – 10:00 am) and Th (9:00 am – 10:00 am), 3104 Siebel Center
  • [TA – Ying Huang] Mo (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm) and Th (3:15 pm – 4:15 pm), 0207 Siebel Center

Textbook:

[Recommended purchase]  Coulouris, G., Dollimore, J., and Kindberg, T., Distributed Systems: Concepts and Design, Addison-Wesley, Fourth Edition, 2005, ISBN: 0201619180. Please note: The third edition ought to suffice for most of our material, but we will refer to chapter, section, and problem numbers ONLY in the Fourth Edition. Correct interpretation/translation of these numbers in the 3rd edition is solely the students' responsibility (no excuses).