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Graduate Record 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

ECE 6434 - Dependable Computing Systems


Effective Start Date: 12/14/2016
Focuses on techniques for designing and analyzing dependable computer-based systems. Topics include basic dependability concepts and attributes, fault models and effects, combinatorial and state-space modeling, hardware redundancy, error detecting and correcting codes, time redundancy, software fault tolerance, checkpointing and recovery, reliable networked systems, error detection techniques, and experimental dependability evaluation techniques. Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of probability and computer architecture is required. A working knowledge of programming is required for homework and mini projects.

Credits: 3
Grading Basis: Graded