In this chapter, we cover at a high level
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An overview of distributing processing
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The evolution of computing and networking
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Typical application areas (databases, filesystems, services)
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Models
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(2008). What is Distributed Processing?. In: Practical Distributed Processing. Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-841-8_1
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