Course Info

CSC 376: Distributed Systems

An introduction to distributed systems. Topics may include: architecture of distributed systems; networking; datagram-oriented and stream-oriented protocols; network programming (for example, the sockets API); remote procedure call and remote method invocation; processes and threads; code migration; software agents; naming of non-mobile and mobile entities; cryptography and security.

CSC 301 and CSC 374 are prerequisites for this class.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 12836
  • Meeting time: MW 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00222 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2024-2025

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 33128
  • Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus
  • Section: 602
  • Class number: 35990
  • Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ben Lenard | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 611
  • Class number: 35991
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Ben Lenard | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 22836
  • Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ben Lenard | View syllabus

Fall 2024-2025

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 14530
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00224 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2023-2024

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 33146
  • Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2023-2024

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 22841
  • Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00222 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Zhen Huang | View syllabus

Fall 2023-2024

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 12822
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00222 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 410
  • Class number: 13304
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2022-2023

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 40365
  • Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus
  • Section: 602
  • Class number: 42252
  • Meeting time: TuTh 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: CDM 00222 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Zhen Huang | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 610
  • Class number: 40099
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Zhen Huang | View syllabus

Winter 2022-2023

  • Section: 510
  • Class number: 28923
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 530
  • Class number: 28775
  • Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus

Fall 2022-2023

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 18443
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00222 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus

Spring 2021-2022

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 42316
  • Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Joseph Phillips | View syllabus
  • Section: 630
  • Class number: 37534
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus

Winter 2021-2022

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 28439
  • Meeting time: MW 1:30PM - 3:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Joseph Phillips | View syllabus

Fall 2021-2022

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 4000
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00224 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2020-2021

  • Section: 602
  • Class number: 30772
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus
  • Section: 610
  • Class number: 30778
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Karen Heart | View syllabus