ECE 620: Dependable&Secure Computing - fall

Prerequisites: ECE 454 or 544

Advanced topics on dependability and security modeling, analysis and design techniques for computer-based systems and networks. Topics include multistate, phased-mission, fault-tolerant networks, social networks, distributed systems, imperfect coverage, and dependent failures. Projects aiming to prepare students to perform research in dependable and secure computing are required. Substantial emphasis is placed on reading research papers in a critical and analytical manner.