Teaching performance evaluation of multiprocessor architectures with Mathcad and MathConnex

Author

Veglis, Andreas A. ; Barbargires, Constantine A. ; Pombortsis, Andrew S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Journalism & Mass Commun., Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Greece

Volume

45

Issue

3

fYear

2002

fDate

8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

231

Lastpage

237

Abstract

This paper presents the development of an interactive environment that facilitates the performance evaluation of multiprocessor architectures with Mathcad and MathConnex. This environment was primarily designed for utilization as an interactive computer laboratory exercise for teaching undergraduate students of the Computer Science Department at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; computer architecture; computer science education; interactive systems; multiprocessing systems; multiprocessor interconnection networks; performance evaluation; teaching; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Computer Science Department; Greece; MathCormex; Mathcad; computer architecture; computer-aided instruction; interactive learning; interconnection networks; multiprocessor performance evaluation teaching; undergraduate students; Asynchronous transfer mode; Computer architecture; Computer science; Concurrent computing; Costs; Education; Intelligent networks; Laboratories; Multiprocessing systems; Multiprocessor interconnection networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TE.2002.1024615

Filename

1024615