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An open-source book, 'Programming Models for Distributed Computation', written by Heather Miller and students from a Northeastern University course. It covers programming constructs for distributed systems, from RPC, futures, and actors to large-scale frameworks like MapReduce and Spark, exploring consistency, availability, and fault tolerance.

Use cases

• learn programming models for distributed systems
• understand RPC, futures, and actors
• study consistency and CRDTs
• learn how MapReduce and Spark work
• find a distributed systems textbook
• study fault tolerance from a programming perspective

When to choose

• you want a free, open-access educational resource on distributed programming models
• you are a student or instructor in a distributed systems course
• you want to understand both small-scale primitives (RPC, futures) and large-scale frameworks (MapReduce, Spark)

When to avoid

• you need a finished, polished book with a proper index page
• you need a hands-on tool or framework rather than educational material
• you need up-to-date coverage of modern distributed systems technologies

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learning-resource · maturity maintenance

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