Homework 1

Due January 21st by 2pm.  Do this assignment by yourself.  No sharing or groups allowed.

Part I.

1. Find the Top 500 computer list.  Of the Top 500, how many are US government labs?  How far down the list is an academic site from any country (and what is it)?  Find the information about the University of Kentucky and explain what the details mean.

2. Look at Netlib and see if there is any software of interest to you on it.  List it.

3. Search the Department of Energy's web sites for Grand Challenge Problems.  What do you find?

4. Search through a few corporate sites.  See if you can find computational science links or success stories.

5. What is Google's number 1 semiconductor physics web site?  How many awards has it won?

6. Find at least one site outside of North America that is computationally science oriented and not discussed by you already in your answers to earlier questions.

Part II.

Go through the list of topics on the home page and rate all of them 1-3 (1 high, 3 low) with an even mix of 1's, 2's, and 3's.  You will get to research some of these topics in small groups (2-3 students) that I will pick.  In case of ties, the first one to ask wins.  You might want to send this in early.

What and How to Turn In Your Solution.

Send your solution to me using this email link.  Always include yourself as a recipient in case your email is not delivered.  Bring a printed copy to class on January 21 so that we can discuss answers.