Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

You understand the benefits of systems with concurrency, but also the problems caused by concurrency, and know how to overcome them. You can apply general design principles, models and methods to construct concurrent systems that, in addition to other requirements, behave correctly with the respect to their functional specifications. You have got an experience of applying the theories using the concurrency features of programming languages. You understand concurrency models and the principles of concurrency frameworks and have experience in using them.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 25.10.2023 - 14.12.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Vesa Hirvisalo

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Principles of concurrent programming, synchronization and communication mechanism, concurrent and distributed algorithms, concurrent and distributed systems.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, examination and programming exercises.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures: 12h, Teaching in small groups: 12h, Independent work: 100h

     

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn II
    2023-2024 Autumn II

    Enrollment :

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.