Prerequisite: (COE 540 and (ICS 431 or Equivalent)) or Consent of Instructor.
Fundamental concepts in the theory of reliable computer systems design. Hardware andsoftware reliability techniques. Evaluation of fault-tolerant computer communicationsystems. The practices of reliable system design. Case studies. Fault-tolerant topologydesign. Computer networks reliability and fault-toler-ance. Fault tolerant high-speednetworks.