This Introduction to course describes Philosophy which is built around both a general list of issues and technologies as well as particular focus on areas where NPAC is working We supplement these foils with those in InfoMall, InfoVision and Webserver collections We summarise Technology base in Simulation and Information Arena Discuss National Information Infrastructure Initiative List possible Topics in Course as set of 10 base modules Define Initial set of lectures and NPAC focus on Hierarchical Web Servers
.1=..Computational Science for the Information Age:

.2=..Abstract of CPS 600 Course Foils

.3=..General Structure of CPS600

.4=..Structure of Course

.5=..Coverage of Initial 10 Lectures is Approximately:

.6=..Initial 5 Homeworks

.7=..National Challenges will drive the adoption of HPCC in the "Real World"

.8=..The National Challenges Identified by the Federal HPCC Initiative

.9=..Program in Information Age Computational Science Implemented Within Current

10=..Academic Program

11=..Federal 1994 Blue Book Comparison of National and Grand Challenges

12=..Core Enabling HPCC Software Technologies for Information Production

13=..Core Enabling HPCC Algorithms and Components for Information Production

14=..Core Enabling HPCC Technologies Information Analysis, Access, Integration

15=..Core Enabling HPCC Technologies Information Analysis, Access, Integration

16=..CPS616: Technologies and Applications of the Information Age

17=..Implementation of Pilot version of CPS616 as CPS600(Special Topics)

18=..Overview of Draft Curriculum for Pilot CPS616

19=..1: Curriculum of Module: Internet and Specialized Testbeds as Prototypes of the

20=..2: Curriculum of Module: The Physical Network

21=..3: Curriculum of Module: The Consumer Multimedia Enterprise:

22=..4: Curriculum of Module: Digital Media: Audio, Video, Graphics and Images

23=..5: Curriculum of Module: User, Application and Service Interfaces

24=..6: Curriculum for Module: Client and Server High Performance Multimedia

25=..7: Curriculum for Module: Base Software and Systems Architecture of the GII

26=..8: Curriculum for Module: Pervasive and Niche Applications for the GII

27=..9: Curriculum for Module: Generic Services and Middleware on the GII

28=..10: Curriculum for Module: The Emerging GII Enterprise in Industry, Academia

29=..Handouts for Lectures 2 and 3

30=..Handouts for Lectures 2 and 3, continued