Desenvolvimento de Aplicações Distribuídas
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Very nice, but can be intensive
I enjoyed this course a lot since it seems the natural progression of Distributed Systems from LEIC, and they teach a lot of interesting and useful concepts for those delving into this area.
It can be challenging in my opinion, since for example, it took me a lot of time to understand an algorithm that was basically the most important thing in the project, Paxos, since I was confusing a lot of things and making a mess out of understanding it. In the end, it stuck and I liked studying for the exam as well, even though it has a lot of material.
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Curso bem estruturado. Projeto de programação dedicado à aprendizagem. O que se aprende nas aulas teóricas é impacto direto no projeto.
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Cadeira super interessante e muito importante para quem está na área de Sistemas Distribuidos. Tive o prof Luís Rodrigues que foi impecável e puxou bastante por nós. Overall vale muito a pena para quem é da área.
One of the best courses I had in MEIC.
You learn a lot about distributed algorithms and how to build distributed applications. The project is very time-consuming but also really interesting.
They say you should take SD as a prerequisite, but since I wasn’t in LEIC at IST, I didn’t have it, and the course still went well for me, and I got a good grade.
I’d recommend it to anyone doing the Distributed Systems specialization.
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Super interesting project for anyone interested in the SD area. The biggest issues were mostly a lack of coordination between the professors and the ambiguous wording of the assignment.
Theoretical classes were very engaging and quite hands-on, in the sense that you build the algorithms yourself to really understand them.
The exam was similar to the ones from pre-MEPP years.
The content is basically a continuation of SD, which is great if you’re into that kind of thing. Honestly, I don’t have much to criticize: The project feels appropriate, the material is interesting if you like the area, and I found it easy to study for the exam because the Professor (Luís Rodrigues) shared a lot of resources, and he’s also very available to answer questions.
The theoretical classes were taught by Professor Luís Rodrigues. I feel I didn't learn much from them and didn't like the professor too much. Eventually, I stopped attending them.
The practical classes are taught by Professor João Garcia, who also teaches the CMU classes. He’s really chill in DAD and provides lab guides that are actually helpful.
The content covers algorithms for distributed communication, and there’s a part...