This option may not be validated with the options “Cryptography and information security” or “Communication networks”. Students are nonetheless allowed to select elective courses in these options.

Students completing successfully this option will be able to

• explain the processes and protocols used in computer networks ;
• design, configure and manage computer networks taking into account the application needs ;
• identify the main categories of distributed and parallel applications, the problems occurring with these application and propose solutions ;
• implement distributed applications selecting appropriate tools and techniques ;
• be awarded and explain the main features of distributed systems: parallelism, synchronization, communication, fault and threat models ;
• select and use suitable technics, algorithms and languages to design, model and analyze distributed applications ;
• implement and use efficiently techniques (cryptography, protocols, …) to secure networks and distributed applications.