CS 290B: Java-Centric Cluster & Concurrent Computing

Description

Java-centric cluster computing: Java Remote Method Invocation; work-stealing; eager scheduling; system & computational complexity issues; some cluster applications.
Java-centric concurrent programming: Design principles & patterns of concurrent Java programs.

This course is in the M.S. degree program's Systems track.

Prerequisites

Java programming experience, Computer Science 130B, 170.

Course Outcomes

You should:

1. understand issues related to cluster computing
2. be proficient using Java Remote Method Invocation
3. have developed a cluster computing infrastructure
4. have worked in a software development team
5. understand several research papers in the field
6. have a medium level of expertise in Java multithreaded programming, focusing on practical principles, frameworks, & design patterns.

I believe that the future belongs to those who enjoy learning/researching things for themselves. I consequently hope that you personally explore additional topics. Self-directed learning/research, like any skill, takes practice. Persevere. Self-directed learning/research does not mean that you cannot talk to people. It means that you take personal responsibility for organizing and executing---in a word, directing---your own learning/research plan.

As an instructor, my goal is to encourage you to become more self-directed.

Textbook

Required

Java Concurrency in Practice, Brian Goetz with Tim Peierls, Joshua Bloch, Joseph Bowbeer, David Holmes, and Doug Lea. Addison-Wesley, 2006.

Optional

Concurrent Programming in Java, Design Principles and Patterns, 2nd Ed. Doug Lea. Addison-Wesley, 2000.

Workload

This is a 4-credit course at UCSB. You are expected to finish this course in 10 weeks, working intelligently for an average of 12 hours/week.

Discussions & Lectures

Please email me comments about what you would like to see in future lectures, so that I can better accommodate your wishes.

Office Hours

Harold Frank Hall, room 2157

• Monday: 14:00 - 15:00
• Thursday: 15:00 - 16:00
• By appointment