REAL-TIME AND FAULT-TOLERANT SYSTEMS

CSE4RFS

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject examines the concept of fault, error, failure, layered machines, classification of faults, provision of static and dynamic redundancy, hardware, software, time and information redundancy, N-version and roll-back and recovery methods, concepts of local and global clocks, time validity of information, real time systems and networks.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ben Soh

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: CSE3OS or CSE3OSS and CSE2NEF or CSE5NEF

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ben Soh

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 3-hour examination70
one programming and/or essay assignment equiv. to 1,500 words.Hurdle requirement: In order to pass the unit, students must obtain an overall pass grade, pass the examination and pass the overall non-examination components.30