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Undergraduate Record 2005-2006 
    
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Undergraduate Record 2005-2006 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

CS 434 - Fault-tolerant Computing

Investigates techniques for designing and analyzing dependable computer-based systems. Topics include fault models and effects, fault avoidance techniques, hardware redundancy, error detecting and correcting codes, time redundancy, software redundancy, combinatorial reliability modeling, Markov reliability modeling, availability modeling, maintainability, safety modeling, trade-off analysis, design for testability, and the testing of redundant digital systems. Cross-listed as ECE 434. (Y)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: CS 333, APMA 213, APMA 310, with grades of C- or higher.

Credits: 3