News for UCLA Computer Science 111, Spring 2010

2010-05-28

Here are some topics for your one-page report. Each topic is illustrated by a single article or web page, but please don't limit your reading to just this web page: you should be coming up with a summary of the topic, not the article. For example, some of these articles refer to recently published scholarly papers, and you should read the original papers, not just the article. Some of the topics are fairly large; the intent is that you focus on the operating system aspects of each topic, and not other technical components, management, economics, or politics. Please submit a one-page report in PDF form for the topic you chose.

• Microsoft researches low latency operating system for multicores
• Scientist is first man to be 'infected' by computer virus
• Danger in the internet café?
• New version of Linux OS includes Ceph file system developed at UCSC
• Protecting websites from shared code
• P2P networks a treasure trove of leaked health care data, study finds
• Cars' computer systems called at risk to hackers
• Complex software systems – heal thyself
• Microsoft researchers propose privacy sensor 'widget'
• Redesigning the web for touch screens

2010-04-08

• The lecture classroom has been moved from Boelter 5249 to WGYoung CS24. The discussion classrooms are now both in Royce 190. Please make a note of the room change.
• PTEs have been given out to all students who asked to enroll. If you are just auditing, you don't need a PTE. I assigned PTEs randomly to discussion sections 1 and 2; if you find you're in a section that you cannot attend, please switch with a student who can.

2010-04-05

• Paul's office hours on Thursdays have been changed to 15:00–16:00. Keith's office hours on Thursdays have been changed to 17:00–18:00.

2010-03-29

• Obtain or renew your SEASnet account right away, as there are occasionally delays before your account is activated.