Module CS4517-KP12
Architectures for Distributed Communication Systems (ArchVeK)
Duration
2 Semester
Turnus of offer
each semester
Credit points
12
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Master IT-Security 2019, optional subject, Elective Computer Science
- Master Entrepreneurship in Digital Technologies 2020, optional subject, specific
- Master Computer Science 2019, optional subject, advanced module
Classes and lectures:
- Mobil communication systems (exercise, 1 SWS)
- Distributed AI (lecture, 1 SWS)
- Distributed AI (exercise, 2 SWS)
- Architectures for distributed communication systems (practical course, 3 SWS)
- Mobil communication systems (lecture, 2 SWS)
- Architectures for distributed communication systems (exercise, 1 SWS)
- Architectures for distributed communication systems (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 120 hours in-classroom work
- 105 hours private studies
- 45 hours work on project
- 45 hours exam preparation
- 45 hours group work
Contents of teaching:
- Introduction to Communication Systems and overview of the state-of-the-art technologies
- Wireless Data Link Layer, Network Layer and Technologies (802.15.4, WLAN, GSM, Bluetooth, RFID, LowPowerWANs, Broadcast and Satellite Systems)
- Security in wireless Networks
- Applications of wireless Networks
- Software Architectures
- Basics of communication in distributed networks
- N-Tier Applications
- Architectures of distributed systems (Service-Oriented and Event-Driven Architectures (SOA and EDA), Web-Oriented Architectures (Web 2.0), Overlay Networks, Peer-to-Peer, Grid and Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, verteilte KI)
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- Students can highlight the particularities of wireless mobile communication systems and the challenges and concepts.
- They interpret and follow current research activities and technology trends.
- They can systematically design and evaluate protocols for mobile communication systems and their applications.
- They can design, implement, and operate real-time applications based on wireless communication networks.
- They can analyze technical requirements for mobile radio systems and components and choose solutions.
- They can carry out diagnoses, tests and optimizations of wireless networked mobile communication systems.
- The students are able to name the most important archiectures for distributed systems, explain them, and compare them to each other.
- For each architecture, they know the most prominent and important implementation platforms and basically know how to use them.
- For a given problem, they can analyze which architecture is best suited to solve it, and they can design a plan for the solution's realization.
- They can analyze which architecture is best suited for a given problem and they can design and implement an implementation plan.
Grading through:
- Oral examination
Responsible for this module:
Literature:
- Jochen Schiller : Mobile Communications 2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2004, Signature: VK 2650 2005 A 302
- Andrew S. Tanenbaum : Computer Networks 4th Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2003, Signature: VK 1670 2004 A 823
- Charles E. Perkins : Ad Hoc Networking 1st Edition, Addison Wesley Professional, December 2000, Signature: VK 1670 2002 A 640
- J. Dunkel, A. Eberhart, S. Fischer, C. Kleiner, A. Koschel : Systemarchitekturen für verteilte Anwendungen Hanser-Verlag 2008
- I. Melzer et.al. : Service-Orientierte Architekturen mit Web Services Spektrum-Verlag 2010
Language:
- English, except in case of only German-speaking participants
Notes:
System architectures for distributed applications and mobile communications are required components of this advanced module. Students can choose between the Architectures for Distributed Communication Systems internship and Distributed AI as a third component.Admission requirements for taking the module:
- None
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- Successful completion of the project internship
Module Examination(s):
- CS4517-L1: Architectures for Distributed Communication Systems, oral exam, 100% of module grade.
Last Updated:
06.02.2026