ozalp@dm.unibo.it (05/02/90)
BOLOGNA '90 AN ADVANCED COURSE ON DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS July 23 -- August 2, 1990 University of Bologna, Bologna (ITALY) Lecturers: Prof. O. Babaoglu, Bologna, Italy Dr. A. J. Herbert, APM Ltd, UK Dr. B. Lampson, DEC, USA Dr. S. J. Mullender, CWI, NL Prof. R. M. Needham, Cambridge, UK Prof. M. Satyanarayanan, CMU, USA Prof. F. B. Schneider, Cornell, USA Dr. M. D. Schroeder, DEC, USA Prof. S. Toueg, Cornell, USA Prof. W. E. Weihl, MIT, USA OBJECTIVE: Bologna '90 is the third offering of the Advanced Course on Distributed Systems. The two previous offerings were held in Ithaca, New York (Fingerlakes '89) and Tromso, Norway (Arctic '88). The objective of the course is to familiarize practitioners and researchers with key issues in distributed systems. The lectures will discuss the fundamental problems of the area, review known solutions and paradigms, and show how to apply known theoretical results to the design of practical systems. Bologna '90 lecturers are internationally-known researchers whose interests and experiences span the full range of distributed computing. FORMAT: The course will be organized as a series of daily lectures with several afternoon discussion sections. The discussions will permit small groups of attendees to interact directly with the lecturers, either to focus on issues that arise during the lectures or to pursue other topics of interest to the group. Attendees will be assumed to have a familiarity with basic operating systems concepts. COURSE OUTLINE: Introduction Why distributed systems? (Schroeder) Motivation, requirements, goals, advantages, limitations (Schroeder) Fundamental issues for implementors (Schneider) Fundamental Concepts Ordering of events, causality, logical clocks (Babaoglu) Stable states, consistent cuts, distributed snapshots (Toueg) Communication Interprocess communication (Mullender) Remote procedure calls (Mullender) Design of high-speed local networks (Schroeder) Distributed Services and Access Control Design of a distributed name service (Needham) Cryptography-based authentication servers (Needham) Protection and security in distributed systems (Lampson) Fault Tolerance Agreement, coordination and commitment (Babaoglu) Reliable clock synchronization (Schneider, Toueg) Replication management (Schneider) Language Support for Reliable Distributed Applications Transactional and other models and their applications (Weihl) Theory of distributed transactions (Weihl) Data Storage Distributed file system design (Satyanarayanan) Replicated data management (Toueg) Methodology High-level specifications of distributed applications (Weihl) Derivation of provably-correct distributed programs (Schneider) Abstractions for simplifying distributed algorithms (Toueg) Distributed Systems Architecture Design of high-performance kernels for distributed systems (Mullender) The Advanced Networked Systems Architecture (Herbert) BOLOGNA '90 General Information LOCATION: Bologna is a delightful, mid-size, North-Italian city that is off the beaten tourist path. Among all European cities, it is considered to have the best-preserved historic center containing exquisite examples of medieval architecture with narrow, portico-lined streets. The University of Bologna, home for Umberto Eco, has always been a cultural and intellectual center for the city. In 1988, the University celebrated its 900th anniversary, making it the oldest university in the western world. Last but not least, Bologna lays claim to being the gastronomical capital of Italy. All of Central and Northern Italy can be easily reached by train for day trips from Bologna. Here are some destinations: Florence (1 hour); Milan, Venice, Pisa, Padova, Verona, Ferrara, Vicenza, Ravenna (all under 2 hours); Torino, Genova (under 3 hours); Rome (3 hours 30 minutes). ACCOMMODATIONS: A number of university residence halls and hotels, all within walking distance of the course site, will be available to the attendees. Upon completion of the enclosed form and payment of a deposit, we will make reservations (subject to availability) for the desired type of accommodation. Reservations will be handled on a first-come-first-served basis. In case of unavailability, reservations will be made for the next higher-price class of room. If you wish to make local arrangements on your own, a list of suitable hotels will be supplied. FEES: The tuition for the course is 1.800.000 Italian Lire or US$1400. With proof of full-time student status, the course fee will be reduced to 1.150.000 Italian Lire or US$900. The fee includes all lectures and discussion sections; all course material including a copy of the textbook "Distributed Systems" (Sape J. Mullender, Ed., ACM Press, 1989); all lunches and coffee breaks; welcome reception; social dinner; a classical music concert or opera; and a guided tour of Bologna. PAYMENT: All payments must be made in either Italian Lire or US Dollars. Payment of the tuition fee and the room deposit can be made through a bank cheque payable to "ADVANCED COURSE 90" accompanying the registration form or a direct bank transfer to account no. 42853 at Credito Romagnolo, sede Via Rizzoli 34, Bologna, specifying "ADVANCED COURSE 90". In case of a direct transfer, a photo copy of the bank document should accompany the registration form. No credit cards can be accepted. DEADLINES: Registration deadline is May 15, 1990. Registrations beyond this date will be accepted at the amount of 2.000.000 Italian Lire or US$1600 for normal registrants and 1.400.00 Italian Lire or US$1100 for full-time students. No refunds will be issued after June 23, 1990. In case of low participation levels, the organizers reserve the right to cancel the course at full reimbursement of paid fees. -------------------------cut here------------------------------------------ BOLOGNA '90 Registration Form Please type or print: Last Name:_____________________________ First Name:________________________ Affiliation:_________________________________ Title:_______________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Telephone:______________________________ E-mail:___________________________ Are you a full-time student? NO YES (please enclose appropriate proof) BOLOGNA '90 Room Reservation Form Category of room desired (approximate daily prices in Italian Lire including breakfast): _ |_| Residence Hall (40.000 single, 60.000 double, deposit: 120.000) _ |_| 2-star hotel (75.000-90.000 single, 90.000-120.000 double, deposit: 270.000) _ |_| 3-star hotel (85.000-100.000 single, 120.000-150.000 double, deposit: 300.000) _ |_| 4-star hotel (100.000-150.000 single, 150.000-180.000 double, deposit: 450.000) _ _ Type of room desired: |_| single |_| double With whom will you be sharing a room (in case you know)? ____________________ _ _ _ _ Sex: |_| female |_| male Do you smoke? |_| no |_| yes Arrival Date:_________________________ Departure Date:________________________ Special requests or comments:_________________________________________________ Tuition________________Room deposit_______________Total amount________________ Enclosed / Transferred Please return by May 15, 1990 to: Italiana & Co. Via Oberdan 17 40126 Bologna (ITALY) Tel. +39 51 228716 Fax +39 51 222881 e-mail: bologna90@dm.unibo.it -- Ozalp Babaoglu E-mail: ozalp@dm.unibo.it University of Bologna, Dept. of Mathematics Piazza di Porta S. Donato, 5 TEL: +39 51 354430 40127 Bologna (ITALY) FAX: +39 51 354490