CS 5300: The Architecture of Large-Scale Information Systems

Cross-Listing: INFO 5300 (parent)

This course deals with the architecture of large-scale information systems, with special emphasis on Internet-based systems. Topics covered include three-tier architectures, edge caches, distributed transaction management, web services, workflows, performance scalability, and high-availability architectures. The course includes a substantial project in the context of three-tier architectures, involving web servers, application servers and database systems. Students study and use technologies such as Web Services, .Net, J2EE, ASPs, Servlets, XML, and SOAP.

Offered: Spring only

Prerequisites: CS/INFO 3300 or CS 4320.

Grade options: Letter or S/U

Credit hours: 4

Recent offerings:

• http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs5300/2009sp
• http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs530/2008sp
  • Alan Demers
• http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs530/2007sp
  • Alan Demers