Distributed Information Systems
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1DT066
- Code
- 1DT066
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Computer Science G2F, Sociotechnical Systems G2F, Technology G2F
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 6 February 2026
- Responsible department
- Department of Information Technology
Entry requirements
60 credits including 10
credits in programming and participation in Algorithms and Data
Structures I.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Explain broadly how the Internet is constructed and functions.
- Use basic tools to explore a networked environment.
- Discuss basic data and networking security for distributed systems.
- Discuss and analyse simple distributed information systems.
Content
- Networking, protocol stacks and data transport.
- Design and operation of common distributed systems and applications.
- Fundamental concepts in distributed systems.
- Basic security aspects of networks and distributed systems.
- Analysis and presentation of a network-based distributed system.
- Examining running networks with observation tools.
Instruction
Lectures, seminars, assignments, and labs.
Assessment
Written exam. Written and oral examination of seminars, assignments, and labs.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Other regulations
The course cannot be counted towards a degree together with 1DT057 Distributed Information Systems, 1DT052 Computer Networks I, 1DT102 Computer Networks and Distributed Systems, or 1DT094 Internet of Things.