- Measures and their interpretation: reliability, failure probability, availability, mean time to failure- Dependability concepts: common systems and dependable systems (e.g. fault-tolerant systems), overview on dependability techniques- Structural system view, fault-trees, reliability-block-diagrams, calculation of reliabilities based on component reliabilities and on the system structure- Reliability of systems with repair/reconfiguration. Modelling of the structure and the repair/reconfiguration of a system by Markov models, simulative analysis of Markov models, Interpretation of the results

Course leader
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Peter Sobe (Dresden)

Target group
Students and professionals in the field of informatics, computer science or electrical engineering

Course aim
This lecture introduces common dependability problems of computer hardware, distributed systems and software. The students obtain an overview of techniques to improve the reliability of systems (e.g. fault and failure detection, reconfiguration, use of stand-by resources). A selection of mathematical models is introduced for system evaluation w.r.t. reliable operation. A result of the lecture should be an intensified attention on dependability problems, the ability to assess risks and to interpret measures, and the ability to model systems and their structural and operational variants.

Credits info
1 ECTS Credits are allocated, based on students workload (ECTS-system). On successful completion of the Summer School courses, a certificate, which confirms the ECTS-credits earned as well as the grade, is awarded. The certificate is signed by all lecturers and includes a detailed description of the content and number of the courses attended.

Fee info
EUR 0: No fee

Scholarships
- Reimbursement of travel costs for participants from outside of Germany- Free accommodation (including breakfast) and lunch for all participants

Tallinn University of Technology
Address: Faculty of Information Technology, University of Rostock
Postal code: D-18051
City: Tallinn
Country: Estonia
Website: http://basoti.uni-rostock.de/
E-mail: christine.braeuning@uni-rostock.de
Phone: +49 381 498 7660