1. CS 290B Java-centric Cluster Computing & Concurrent Programming Peter Cappello

2. 2 Course Mindset Alien beings with advanced technology visit Earth. You are the 1 st person they see. As a token of intergalactic friendship, they give you a device that is capable of: –curing all disease –providing an infinite supply of clean energy –wiping out hunger & poverty –eliminating oppression & violence on Earth.

3. 3 Course Mindset … You decide to: A. Give it to the President of the U. S. B. Give it to the Secretary General of the U. N. C. Take it apart to see how it works.

4. 4 Course Mindset … If you answered A or B, drop this class. In this course, we strive to become the aliens.

5. 5 Challenge & Opportunity Learn Java technology for cluster computing. Use it to solve bigger problems than ever before.

6. 6 Learning Goals Learn some Java technology for DC. Learn some existing cluster computing efforts. Identify central issues in cluster computing –Focus on scalability & fault-tolerance Design & analysis of adaptively parallel algorithms

7. 7 In What Ways Can We …? Apply Java technology to cluster computing? Apply Java technology in novel, clever ways? –Android, GPUs, Sony play station, …

8. 8 Personal Properties to Achieve Goals Curiosity Intelligence Persistence Playfulness Friendliness Objectivity

9. 9 For this course … Work hard every week Build your skills Build your understanding Build your team Aim high

10. 10 My course goals for you … Learn Java DC technologies that help after you graduate UCSB. Get a knowledge base of cluster computing research. Have fun. Build friendships.

11. 11 Welcome to CS 290! Java-centric Network Computing

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