COMP3008

COMP3008: Distributed Computing

Science and Engineering

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5.0

★★★★★Based on 1 reviews

Workload10.0/10

Avg Grade97%

Take Again100%

Had an Exam0%

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About this Unit

This unit introduces students to Distributed Computing and its associated complexities. Topics covered include remote procedure calls and asynchronous calls, Multi-tiered architectures for distributed computing and XML serialisation and passing objects by value over the network. In addition the unit covers Serverside Web scripting with CGI based approaches. Further topics include Service orientated architectures, Web services as a SOA Framework and modern internet applications with Ajax and Web services.

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Unit Details

Credits25

Contact Hours4 Weekly

Result TypeGrade/Mark

AreaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences (EECMS) (1153)

Field of Education020103 Programming

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Tuition Pattern

Computer Laboratory1 x 2 hours weekly
Lecture1 x 2 hours weekly

Prerequisites

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COMP2003v1Object Oriented Software EngineeringConcurrent

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Student Reviews

Verified Curtin Student Semester 2, 2026 • Aug 2026

★★★★★

Great unit. Covers C#, DOTNET, Frontend Design, Distrubuted Computing. Has group projects for most of the unit (pairs).