[oss] Invited Spearker: Thilo Kielmann on PDCS Master Program at VU

[Razvan Deaconescu]

Hi, everyone!

Monday, 11th of November 2013, starting with 6PM, room EC002, Thilo
Kielmann will give a talk on the PDCS master program at VU
Amsterdam. The PDCS master program is mapped on the local SCPD/PDCS
curriculum. You may choose to take your second year of master studies at
VU.

You may also meet Thilo for a private chat in room EG403 (Colaborator)
starting with 4PM (also on Monday, 11th of November 2013).

Please check below a description of the talk.

Razvan

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Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems:
a research-oriented Masters program

Thilo Kielmann, VU University, Amsterdam

All current computer systems are dealing with both parallelism and
distribution. Even smartphones nowadays have multiple processor cores
for parallel execution of their apps, and obviously, they are part of
large-scale, Internet-based distributed systems. Our M.Sc. program on
Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems (PDCS) focuses on all aspects
of such systems, ranging from large-scale and parallel computing, via
clouds and Internet security, to really small-scale systems like sensor
networks.

In this presentation, I will first give an overview of the PDCS curriculum.
Next, I will highlight some of our research on cost-efficient cloud computing.
I will conclude my presentation with some useful information about getting
funding for studying in Amsterdam.
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