Reengineering the SLEEP simulator in a concurrent and distributed programming course

This article presents laboratory exercises and project assignments developed to teach concepts of concurrent and distributed programming in Java. The exercises and assignments cover important topics determined after an analysis of topics that are often taught in different universities. During the ex...

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Published in:Computer applications in engineering education Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 39 - 51
Main Authors: Radivojevic, Zaharije, Cvetanovic, Milos, Jovanovic, Zoran
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.03.2014
Subjects:
Computational grids
computer science education
concurrent programming
distributed programming
general purpose discrete event simulator
simulation software
ISSN:1061-3773, 1099-0542
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Summary:This article presents laboratory exercises and project assignments developed to teach concepts of concurrent and distributed programming in Java. The exercises and assignments cover important topics determined after an analysis of topics that are often taught in different universities. During the exercises, students reengineer the general purpose discrete event simulator named SLEEP (Simulation, Logic, Execution, prEsentation, Physics). A multilayer organization of the SLEEP simulator enables coverage of the important topics in a coherent manner. In order to support parallel execution in SLEEP students start to reengineer the simulator layers with an exercise related to concurrent programming, followed by two exercises related to distributed programming, and finish with an exercise related to grid computing. The exercises follow the principles of error management training and teach students what common errors are and how to overcome them. The article also describes a practical experience with the use of SLEEP on a concurrent and distributed programming course over a 3‐year period. The results show a positive impact on both students' satisfaction and performance. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 22: 39–51, 2014
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ISSN:1061-3773
1099-0542
DOI:10.1002/cae.20527