Distributed Systems: Software Design and Implementation

This is an introduction to software engineering for distributed systems. Concepts which are essential for the development of distributed programs are described in detail. It explains how software engineering methods for both non-distributed and distributed programs can be combined in order to use their advantages. The result is called "subject-oriented programming", and combines asynchronous parallel processes, eg threads and object oriented concepts. This hybrid approach makes it easier to design and implement distributed software systems and therefore increases the efficiency of the software engineering process.