Week 1

  • Introductions
  • Course overview (syllabus)

Lecture Notes

Assignments

  • First programming assignment: PDF
    • implement 3 versions of findMax in C
    • use the Vim editor to type in your program (see sidebar for Vim resources)
    • be sure to consult and follow the Style Guide PDF
    • due: next Wed, Jan 30
  • Read for next class:
    • Software and the Concurrency Revolution (ACM Queue, 3(7), Sep. 2005)
    • written summary due next class: Mon
      • just one page, single-sided (don't go crazy)
      • pick a few things that got your attention and are worth discussing :-)
    • we will discuss this article in class
  • Ben-Ari Text:
    • Chapters 1 and 2 for next week