Distributed Systems and Networking V-Lab

Technical University of Sofia, Plovdiv branch

 

Distributed Embedded Systems

 

Name of the course: Distributed Embedded Systems Code: MCS09 Semester: 2
Type of teaching: Lectures and laboratory work Lessons per week: L 2 hours; LW 2 hour Number of credits: 5

 

LECTURER:

Assoc. prof. PhD Grisha Spasov ( FEA ), tel.: 659 724, e-mail: gvs@tu-plovdiv.bg, Technical University of Sofia, branch Plovdiv, Department of Computer Science.

COURSE STATUS IN THE CURRICULUM:

Eligible for the students specialty "Computer Systems and Technologies" M.Sc. programme of the Faculty of Electronics and Automatics, Technical University of Sofia, branch Plovdiv.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:

At the end of the course the students are expected to have knowledge about the interfaces for embedded systems, client-server applications for embedded systems and the architecture for distributed automation.

DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE:

The main topics concern: Network-enabled microcontroller systems. Embedded systems and integration to Internet - IDA. Network communication in distributed embedded systems. Integrated Web servers - categories. Distributed embedded system design. Web-based distributed applications in Distributed Embedded Systems. Java servlets in Distributed Embedded Systems. Distributed embedded systems based on e-mail. Distributed embedded systems based on file transfer. Adaptation of Web services in distributed embedded systems. Creating distributed automation systems using network-enabled microcontrollers. Security organization in distributed embedded systems.

PREREQUISITES:

From B.Sc. programme: Microprocessor systems, Operating Systems, Computer Architectures, Programming Languages, Computer Networks. From M.Sc. programme: Distributed systems and Computer Communications.

TEACHING METHODS:

Lectures, using slides and multimedia presentations, laboratory work, using demo-programs, protocols preparation and defence.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT:

Written exam on the theory and defense of the case study. The final grade is constructed on the exam results (totally 60%), the case study (30%) and the laboratory work (10%).

INSTRUCTION LANGUAGE:

Bulgarian.

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