Distributed System

Total Days if Complete Newbie: 5.5 days

• 4 days to understand all topics
• 1 day for revision (aim to revise 3× before the exam)
• 0.5 days buffer for error adjustment

Study Sequence:

1. Skim all chapter titles for 5 min to get familiar
2. Chapter 2 & 8 first (1.5 days)
3. Chapter 5 & 6, then 7 (1.5 days)
4. Chapter 1, 3 & 4 (1 day)
5. Revision of individual topics (1 day)

A very good way to revise before exam is to play the YouTube videos at 1.25×–1.5× speed, then review your notes.

Old Questions (Extremely Recommended)

• List of Important Questions
• Old Question Chapter-wise Collection
• Old Question Collection
• Chapter-wise Question Collection
• Old Question Solutions (year-wise)

YouTube Videos (Extremely Recommended)

• Chapter 1 – Introduction to Distributed Systems
• Chapter 2 – Distributed Object & File System
• Chapter 3 – Operating System Support
• Chapter 4 – Distributed Heterogeneous Apps & CORBA
• Chapter 5 – Time & State in Distributed Systems
• Chapter 6 – Coordination & Agreement
• Chapter 7 – Replication
• Chapter 8 – Transaction & Concurrency Control
• Chapter 9 – Fault Tolerance
• Chapter 10 – No videos found

Chapter-wise Notes

• Ch 1 – Introduction to Distributed Systems [Easy]
• Ch 2 – Distributed Objects & File System [Hard]
• Ch 3 – Operating System Support [Easy]
• Ch 4 – Distributed Heterogeneous Apps & CORBA [Easy]
• Ch 5 – Time & State in Distributed Systems [Medium]
• Ch 6 – Coordination & Agreement [Medium]
• Ch 7 – Replication [Medium]
• Ch 8 – Transaction & Concurrency Control [Hard]
• Ch 9 – Fault Tolerance [Easy]