Bakken Dissertation Introduction Outline


-- Don't limit FT-Linda to distributed systems!

-- DEFINE ALL TERMS!!!
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1. Introduction


1.1 Parallel Programming

	- What parallel programming (PP) is and why it is important
	

	- PP realized in a variety of architectures 

		[give their characteristics and tradeoffs]

		[Parallel computer does *not* imply shared memory!]

		[ for each type say: 	" here are its characteristics"
		  then 			" this makes it good for" ]

		[For dist sys, handling partial failures nad
		 dependable systems are some of what they're good at]

	-  PP hard to write

		* reasons
		* abstractions developed
		* one of these is Linda	

1.2 Linda

	- [ Similar to TPDS submission intro part, but expanded ]

1.3 Linda and Failures

	- [ Similar to TPDS submission intro part, but expanded some,
	    esp. to set up FT-Linda's niche ]

1.4 FT-Linda

	- [ Similar to TPDS submission intro part, but expanded some,
	    esp. to define FT-Linda's niche ]

	- contributions of this dissertation

1.5 Dissertation Outline