Author_Institution :
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis, MN, USA
Abstract :
Computational grids are an exciting new technology that blends high-performance computing, distributed systems and operating systems. Grids provide a coherent software infrastructure that permits the seamless integration of wide-area resources, such as computers, instruments, devices and data archives, to solve large-scale scientific and engineering problems. In grids, the wide-area network appears to be a large virtual computer. Computational grids are a powerful technology that has engendered a new paradigm for high-performance distributed computing. Teaching about grids is crucial for enabling the future grid workforce and increasing its productivity. Developing high-quality grid courseware is difficult; instructors at the University of Minnesota have provided a helpful Web site based on their experience with teaching a metacomputing class. Grid researchers and educators need to pool their talents and resources to develop effective shareable courseware. To aid this effort, university instructors are developing a repository for grid courseware
Keywords :
computer science education; courseware; distributed programming; teaching; virtual machines; wide area networks; Minnesota University; classroom teaching; coherent software infrastructure; computational grids; courseware development; distributed systems; high-performance computing; large-scale engineering problems; large-scale scientific problems; metacomputing class; operating systems; repository; shareable courseware; virtual computer; wide-area network; wide-area resource integration; workforce productivity; Courseware; Data engineering; Distributed computing; Education; Grid computing; Instruments; Large scale integration; Operating systems; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing;
