GBC/ACM Professional Development Seminar Schedule

Latest Update: March 18, 1998. Please note that attendance at all seminars is limited by the space available. If you are pre-registering at short notice or plan to walk-in, check this Web site or call our answering machine at 781-862-1181 to see if space is still available.

Where, When, How Much?
Registration Form
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Acknowledgments

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Concurrent Programming in Java

Doug Lea, State University of New York at Oswego
Saturday, March 14,1998

Overview

The concurrency features of Java introduce opportunities for greater parallelism and problems of thread interaction not found in sequential OO programming.  Concurrent OO design patterns provide ways to exploit this parallelism and solve problems caused by thread interdependencies. Doug Lea will present techniques for effective concurrent programming in Java.

Who Should Attend

Java programmers and others involved with building multi-threaded systems and applications.

Seminar Topics

Lecturer

Doug Lea is a professor of Computer Science at the State University of New York at Oswego and the author of Concurrent Programming in Java, Object-Oriented System Development, and many articles and reports.  He has written a number of widely used software packages including several library routines (including gnu malloc) distributed by the Free Software Foundation.

Session Chair

Peter Mager, psm@tiac.net

Seminar Book Offer

Concurrent Programming in Java
by Doug Lea
List Price: $39.76    PDS Price: $30.00
Note: Book offer good only when included with registration fee.

Transaction Processing Overview

Phil Bernstein, Microsoft Corporation and
Eric Newcomer, Digital Equipment Corporation
March 21, 1998

Overview

This seminar describes mechanisms and products that address the stringent requirements of commercial transaction processing systems, including high reliability, predictability, availability, and access from the Web.

Who Should Attend

Designers and developers of TP applications.

Seminar Topics

Lecturers

Phil Bernstein, Repository Architect for Microsoft Corporation, has more than 20 years experience in transaction processing.

Eric Newcomer is a TP consultant and program manager at Digital Equipment Corporation.

Session Chair

Jay Conne, conne@acm.org

Seminar Book Offer

Principles of Transaction Processing
by Phil Bernstein & Eric Newcomer
List: $39.95    PDS Price: $30.00
Note: Book offer good only when included with registration fee.

The C++ Standard Library

Bjarne Stroustrup, AT&T Labs
April 4,1998

Overview

The structure, principles, and fundamental uses of the C++ Standard Library will be introduced by the author of the C++ language.  Also, newer C++ features will be introduced in the context of library usage.

Who Should Attend

C++ programmers who want to learn about the newly ratified C++ Standard Library.  A working knowledge of C++ is assumed.

Seminar Topics

Lecturer

Bjarne Stroustrup is the designer and original implementor of C++ and the author of The C++ Programming Language (first edition 1985, second
edition 1991, third edition 1998), The Annotated C++ Reference Manual, and The Design and Evolution of C++.  A graduate of the University of Aarhus, Denmark, and Cambridge University, England, Dr. Stroustrup is currently the head of AT&T's Large-scale Programming Research Department and an AT&T Bell Laboratories Fellow.

Session Chair

Rob Matthews

Seminar Book Offer


The C++ Programming Language, third edition
(about a 75% rewrite of the second edition)
by Bjarne Stroustrup
List Price: $42.99    PDS Price: $30.00
Note: Book offer good only when included with registration fee.

Where, When, How Much?

All seminars will be held at Northeastern University, Boston, within walking distance of these MBTA mass-transit stops:

Free parking is available, but limited and subject to change due to construction. Default lecture hall is in the Snell Engineering Center; if the location changes, follow the signs.

Schedule

Registration Fees

Included in the fee ($75) are seminar materials, lunch, and refreshments. Registrants who are not current members of the GBC/ACM are charged an additional $10, and become members of the chapter for the year. This is distinct from International ACM membership. Surcharge for on-site registration is $10. Purchase orders, credit cards, faxes and e-mail cannot be accepted. Enrollment is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Early registration must be made by a check or money order at least three weeks in advance of the seminar to receive confirmation from GBC/ACM.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Cancellations must be received in writing. The full fee will be refunded if the PDS Registrar receives written notification on or before the day of the seminar, addressed to GBC/ACM, PO Box 465, Lexington MA 02173. Refund requests received after the seminar date will be subject to a $15 administrative fee. The $10 membership fee will not be refunded.

Registration Form

Print out the form and mail it to:

The Greater Boston Chapter ACM
P.O.Box 465
Lexington, MA 02173

Any Questions?

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