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ECE 454 - Distributed Computing

Principles of distributed computing; architectures and middleware; servers, processes, and virtualization; upper-layer network protocols, interprocess communication and remote procedure calling; concurrency, synchronization and distributed algorithms, dependable distributed systems and fault tolerance.

Prerequisites

ECE358; (One of ECE252, MTE241 or SE350); Level at least 4A BASc/BSE.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

CS454, CS654

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2784	0 / 144
TUT 101	2785	0 / 144

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2926	116 / 148	16:00 - 17:20	Th
TUT 101	2927	116 / 148	14:30 - 15:20	W

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2946	108 / 148	08:30 - 09:50	W
TUT 101	2947	108 / 148	19:00 - 19:50	T

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2921	122 / 148	10:00 - 11:20	M,F
TUT 101	2922	122 / 148	19:00 - 19:50	Th

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2780	147 / 148	14:30 - 15:50	M,F	E7 4043	Wojciech Golab
TUT 101	2781	147 / 148	16:00 - 16:50	F	E7 4043

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 041	2645	100 / 120	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	Wojciech Golab
LEC 042	5161	86 / 120	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th	Wojciech Golab
TUT 141	2646	100 / 120
TUT 142	5162	86 / 120

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Instructor
LAB 201	3032	230 / 230
LEC 001	2799	230 / 230	Wojciech Golab
TUT 101	2800	230 / 230

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3045	117 / 138
LAB 202	3403	88 / 138
LEC 001	2785	117 / 138	11:30 - 12:50	M	E7 4043	Wojciech Golab
LEC 002	3401	88 / 138	16:00 - 17:20	Th	E7 4043	Wojciech Golab
TUT 101	2786	117 / 138	17:30 - 18:20	M	E7 4043
TUT 102	3402	88 / 138	15:30 - 16:20	T	E7 5353

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2983	95 / 104
LAB 202	5037	86 / 104
LEC 001	2692	95 / 104	10:30 - 11:20	T,W,Th	MC 2054	Wojciech Golab
LEC 002	5035	86 / 104	15:30 - 16:20	T,W,Th	MC 2054	Wojciech Golab
TUT 101	2693	95 / 104	17:30 - 18:20	W	MC 2017
TUT 102	5036	86 / 104	08:00 - 08:50	M	MC 2017

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3008	140 / 144
LEC 001	2703	140 / 144	11:30 - 12:50	M	MC 2065	Wojciech Golab
TUT 101	2704	140 / 144	16:30 - 17:20	Th	RCH 301

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3071	119 / 132
LEC 001	2749	119 / 132	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th	MC 1085	Wojciech Golab
TUT 101	2750	119 / 132

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3187	117 / 125
LEC 001	2852	117 / 125	10:30 - 11:20	T,W,Th	EIT 1015	Wojciech Golab
TUT 101	2853	117 / 125	17:30 - 18:20	T	QNC 2502

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3107	109 / 150
LEC 001	2759	109 / 150	10:30 - 11:20	T,W,Th	AL 113	Mahesh Tripunitara
TUT 101	2760	109 / 150	17:30 - 18:20	M	EIT 1015

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2983	46 / 90
LEC 001	2600	46 / 90	10:30 - 11:20	T,W,Th	QNC 1502	Yiqing Huang
TUT 101	2601	46 / 90	19:00 - 19:50	M	QNC 1502

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3103	71 / 90
LEC 001	2649	71 / 90	10:30 - 11:20	T,W,Th	MC 4059	Yiqing Huang
TUT 101	2650	71 / 90	08:00 - 08:50	M	MC 2034

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	4406	53 / 55
LEC 001	2558	53 / 55	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	DWE 3522	Paul A S Ward
TUT 101	2559	53 / 55	16:30 - 17:20	M	DWE 3518

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3356	73 / 90	14:30 - 17:20	T	RCH 211	Paul A S Ward
TUT 101	3358	73 / 90	19:00 - 19:50	T	RCH 211

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2560	62 / 150	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	RCH 305	Paul A S Ward
TUT 101	2561	62 / 150	16:30 - 17:20	T	RCH 301

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2098	94 / 130	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	RCH 301	Paul A S Ward
TUT 101	2099	94 / 130	19:00 - 19:50	Th	RCH 301

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1787	82 / 107	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	RCH 301	Paul A S Ward
TUT 101	1788	82 / 107	09:30 - 10:20	T	RCH 211

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1761	107 / 120	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	RCH 105	Kshirasagar Naik
TUT 101	1762	107 / 120	16:30 - 17:20	T	RCH 211

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1736	84 / 150	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Paul A S Ward
TUT 101	1737	84 / 150	16:30 - 17:20	T,R,C,H

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1741	107 / 150	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,M,C		Paul A S Ward
TUT 101	1742	107 / 150	16:30 - 17:20	T,R,C,H

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1855	156 / 170	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F,M,C		Paul A S Ward
TUT 101	1856	156 / 170	16:30 - 17:20	T,M,C

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5412	1 / 5

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1736	97 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C		Paul A S Ward
TUT 101	1737	97 / 120	15:30 - 16:20	F,M,C