Parallel and distributed algorithms laboratory assignments in Joyce/Linda

Author

Elenbogen, Bruce S. ; Maxim, Bruce R. ; Tsui, Louis ; Yoon, David H. ; Akingbehin, Kiumi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Michigan Univ., Dearborn, MI, USA

Volume

8

Issue

2

fYear

1999

fDate

4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

81

Lastpage

88

Abstract

An NSF ILI grant funded development of laboratories for a three-hour undergraduate course in parallel and distributed algorithms. The course discussed both theoretical and practical areas of study. The laboratories explored various parallel architectures and paradigms and were written using Joyce/Linda, which allows visualisation of both the data movement and the simultaneous execution of the algorithm. The Joyce/Linda software was also utilised to develop parallel and distributed laboratory assignments for courses on data structures, operating systems and computer networks. This paper describes the design and implementation of the laboratories. Initial experiences with the course and assignments are described

Keywords

computer networks; computer science education; data structures; data visualisation; distributed algorithms; educational courses; laboratories; operating systems (computers); student experiments; Joyce/Linda; computer networks; computer science; data movement visualisation; data structures; distributed algorithms; experience; laboratory assignments; operating systems; parallel algorithms; simultaneous algorithm execution; undergraduate course;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Engineering Science and Education Journal

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0963-7346

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/esej:19990209

Filename

768500