Title :
An interactive laboratory exercise for teaching computer science students network performance evaluation using Mathcad(R) and MathConnex/sup TM/
Author :
Veglis, A. ; Barbargires, C.A. ; Pombortsis, Andrew S.
Author_Institution :
Comput. Lab., Aristotelian Univ. of Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract :
This work presents the development of an interactive computer laboratory exercise based on the combined use of Mathcad(R) and MathConnex/sup TM/. The exercise was designed for teaching network performance evaluation to the undergraduate students of the Computer Science Department at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer networks; computer science education; courseware; educational courses; performance evaluation; student experiments; Greece; MathConnex; Mathcad; computer science students; interactive laboratory exercise; network performance evaluation; teaching; undergraduate students; Computer networks; Computer science; Costs; Education; Laboratories; Multiprocessing systems; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Performance analysis; Telecommunication traffic; Trademarks;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999. FIE '99. 29th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5643-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1999.840374
