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Chapter 8: Distributed Systems Foundations

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Learning objectives​

  • Explain the main ideas and vocabulary in Distributed Systems Foundations.
  • Work through the source examples for Distributed Systems Foundations without depending on raw chunk order.
  • Use Distributed Systems Foundations as selective reference when learner modules point back to Database Internals.

Prerequisites​

  • Earlier prerequisite concepts leading into Chapter 8: Distributed Systems Foundations.

Module targets​

  • module-04-transactions-consistency
  • module-05-distributed-systems-fundamentals

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Source-of-truth note​

This unit is anchored to Database Internals and the source chapter "Chapter 8: Distributed Systems Foundations". Use external resources only to clarify, extend, or modernize details without replacing the chapter's conceptual spine.

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Source provenance​

  • Primary source: Database Internals
  • Source chapter 08: Chapter 8: Distributed Systems Foundations
  • Raw source file: 064-concurrent-execution.md
  • Raw source file: 065-fallacies-of-distributed-computing.md
  • Raw source file: 066-clocks-and-time.md
  • Raw source file: 067-links-part-1.md
  • Raw source file: 068-links-part-2.md
  • Raw source file: 069-two-generals-problem.md
  • Raw source file: 070-system-synchrony.md
  • Raw source file: 071-omission-faults.md

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