How Systems Fail (CS-0203)

Spring 2026 · CS 0203 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Graduate version of CS 27. Failure of computer systems within the larger context of complex systems, including the power grid and aviation. Failures of algorithms and protocols, engineering and implementation, systems and applications, people and culture. Attacks, attack recovery, security, privacy, and attribution. Case studies of failures and attacks, including distributed denial of service, Meltdown, Spectre, and spear-phishing attacks.

Course codes: CS-0203, CS 0203, CS0203, CS-203, CS 203, CS203

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