Event Driven Computing (PG)

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
COMP 5050
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Course ID
203321
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
5
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

Event-driven systems are the backbone of modern computer systems and services. This course explores the fundamental principles behind these systems; Finite State Automata, their behaviour and implementation; Correspondence with regular expressions; Examples of embedded systems; Introduction to interconnected state machines, Petri Nets, and concurrency. We'll also explore modern approaches to event-driven systems; Reactive Programming; event streams, and observable data.

Course learning outcomes

  • Please refer to https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/0DZxCk81ZOtOwBYlWhWfvUG7gM8?domain=adelaide.edu.au/

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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Assessment

Assignment, Assignment, Assignment, Exam

Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Master of Computer Science