Preface

This book is an introduction to Open Distributed Systems. It covers the principles of distributed systems and their application to standards. Particular emphasis is placed on novel applications in the areas of multimedia and load sharing, both as an integral part of these systems, and as examples of complex distributed applications.

• Theme and Purpose
• Approach
• Object Oriented Models
• Open Distributed Systems
• Distributed Operating Systems
• Model for Open Distributed Systems
  • The Standards Process
• Intended Usage
• Organization