Lesson plan
Top-nodes algorithm
The top-nodes algorithm is an algorithm for managing a resource reservation calendar. The algorithm has been first published in 2003, and has been improved in 2009. It is used when a resource is shared among many users (for example bandwidth in a telecommunication link, or disk capacity in a large data center). The algorithm allows users to: * check if an amount of resource is available during a specific period of time, * reserve an amount of resource for a specific period of time, * delete a previous reservation, * move the calendar forward (the calendar covers a defined duration, and it must be moved forward as time goes by).
Article summary
The top-nodes algorithm is an algorithm for managing a resource reservation calendar. The algorithm has been first published in 2003, and has been improved in 2009. It is used when a resource is shared among many users (for example bandwidth in a telecommunication link, or disk capacity in a large data center). The algorithm allows users to: * check if an amount of resource is available during a specific period of time, * reserve an amount of resource for a specific period of time, * delete a previous reservation, * move the calendar forward (the calendar covers a defined duration, and it must be moved forward as time goes by).
Key claims
- publication date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the publication date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368770239
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