Spring-11 Early Adopter, Spring-13 Update: Experiences in Parallel and Distributed Computing Education
نویسندگان
چکیده
The computer science faculty at Wittenberg University continue to work towards integration of more parallel and distributed computing (PDC) material into our CS courses. Our theme is to focus on integration, as opposed to insertion, by using PDC as a medium for considering certain traditional course topics. Our targets include both upper-level courses like Algorithms and Programming Languages, and low-level courses like CS1 and CS0. Each of these courses carries ample opportunities to consider PDC in a manner that is both level-appropriate and in harmony with the traditional topics of the course. In particular, we have done a lot of work at the very low end of the curriculum, focusing on examination of PDC concepts with students with no prerequisites and little background of any kind in computing. We believe that basic understanding of PDC as a user of computing resources is an important component of what it means to be an educated member of society today. Keywords-education; parallelism; CS1; CS0; Programming Languages; Algorithms
منابع مشابه
Static Task Allocation in Distributed Systems Using Parallel Genetic Algorithm
Over the past two decades, PC speeds have increased from a few instructions per second to several million instructions per second. The tremendous speed of today's networks as well as the increasing need for high-performance systems has made researchers interested in parallel and distributed computing. The rapid growth of distributed systems has led to a variety of problems. Task allocation is a...
متن کاملEffects of Sowing Season and Method on Seedling Emergence and Survivor Rate of Vicia variabilis in Kermanshah Province, Iran
Rangelands are the main source of forage production whose degradation is being accelerated due to improper utilities. Furthermore, re-vegetation of palatable plants like Vicia variabilis is more limited in overgrazed rangelands. The objective of this study was to improve degraded rangelands in Meleh-Kabud (Kermanshah, Iran) through planting Vicia variabilis. The research was conducted at experi...
متن کاملRobotics Education in Emerging Technology Regions
Robotics is a unique educational tool for many reasons including its ability to inspire students and motivate them to be creative. This paper presents our experiences in designing and teaching introductory robotics courses in Qatar and Ghana, two contexts in which robotics is not established and computing technology is in its early stages of impact. We discuss the motivation, challenges, approa...
متن کاملThermal Zoning of Spring Safflower in Isfahan Province, Central Iran
Many crops are grown in regions and sowing dates which the climate is not in the desirable condition, bringing about decreases in efficiency of agricultural inputs and crop yield. The spring safflower is planted under irrigation condition in Isfahan province and the temperature during growing season plays a major role in its seed yield. For thermal zoning of spring safflower planting in Isfah...
متن کاملDetermination of karst aquifer characteristics using physicochemical parameters (A case study from west of Iran)
The karstic Rijab Spring with an average discharge of 3290 l/s is located in the Alvand River basin in the northwest of the Zagros, Iran, which drains Asmari formation. To investigate groundwater flow in the catchment area of the Spring, the physicochemical parameters include major cations and anions, discharge, EC, pH, and temperature were studied from September 2000-2002. The results indicate...
متن کامل