Lecture INF5510 2017-01-18

Intro to course via slides, ?Distribuerte Objekter F1 2017.pptx?
Learning-by-doing
Exam format

Introduced to the slow speed of light (merely 300,000 km/s).
Defined a light-foot: time it takes light to travel 1 foot is one nanosecond (1 ms)


Introduction to PlanetLab (sign up instructions, see under Resources on the course web page).

Agreement on when to meet: 
1/2-2017 10-12 in Java
8/2-2017 10-12 in Java
10/2-2017 9-16 in room to be determined; includes lunch break 12-14 (or perhaps 12-13).


Introduction to Emerald
Contributions of Emerald

Reading assignment before next lecture on February 1st: read the SP&E article and perhaps take a look at the Emerald Language report - both uploaded to ?Resources?.