Reading Assignment

• ICANN Bibliographical Data on Vinton G. Cerf

• Vint Cerf: Google's New Idea Man - a 2005 WIRED article on Cerf's (then soon to be) role at Google.

• Vint Cerf at the repository of all human knowledge - the Wikipedia - there are lots of links to additional information from this page and also a few audio/video presentations that are well worth checking out:
  • G'DAY WORLD #242 - Vint Cerf - An interview conducted by Cameron Reilly, founder of the Podcast Network.
  • Freedom of the Internet: A talk by Vint Cerf for the Hungarian "TV University". The host introduces Cerf in Hungarian but Cerf's presentation is in English.

• InterPlaNetary Internet Project: Home page for the special interest group on the development of the Interplanetary Internet. Vint Cerf is a member at large in this group.

Assignment

Due Date: 9/18/07


• Develop a list of questions that you would be interested in asking Dr. Cerf during his visit to our class. Send me an e-mail listing at least your your top 3 questions.

  Priestly Award Activities on 9/25/07

  • 3:00-4:00 - Class meeting with Dr. Cerf
  • 5:00-5:45 - Reception - May Morris Room / Waidner Spahr Library (Optional)
  • 5:45-7:00 - Dinner
  • 7:00-9:00 - Award Ceremony: "Social, technical and economic consequences of internet evolution" - ATS
    • Distribute Programs
    • Run Microphones for Q & A

  Priestly Award Activities on 9/26/07

  • 12:30-1:30 Lunch in Tome with Dr. Cerf (Optional)
  • 1:30-2:30 Math/CS Chat: Research challenges for the 21st Century Internet by Dr. Cerf