Exploring Quasi-Concurrency in Introductory Computer Science

1996 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-66
Author(s):  
Liejune Shiau
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Programming Languages ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Concurrent Programming ◽  
Parallel Computers ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Introductory Computer Science ◽  
Computer Labs ◽  
Programming Courses

Most programming courses taught today are focused on managing batch-oriented problems. It is primarily because parallel computers are not commonly available, therefore problems with concurrent nature could not be explored. This consequence, at the same time, causes student's under preparation to meet the challenge of modern multi-process computation technologies. This article demonstrates an easy solution for implementing concurrent programming projects in computer labs. This solution does not require special hardware support or special programming languages. The goal is to facilitate a means to deal with the concept and usefulness of multi-process software systems in the early stage of computer science curriculum. We also include detailed descriptions on a few creative and interesting concurrent examples to illustrate this idea.

Member spotlight

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Programming Languages ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Steering Committee ◽  
Research Fellowship ◽  
Award Winning ◽  
National Forum

In this feature of the Bulletin, we highlight members of the SIGCSE community. In this issue, Bulletin co-editor Charles Wallace interviewed Dr. Brett Becker, Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science at University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland. Brett double-majored in Computer Science and Physics at Drew University in New Jersey. He then moved to Ireland and completed an M.Sc. in Computational Science and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Heterogeneous Parallel Computing) at UCD. Since then, he has completed three postgraduate qualifications in Teaching & Learning including an MA in Higher Education. His research interests include the psychology and other human factors of learning programming, including how novices interact with programming languages and environments. In 2020, he received a Teaching and Learning Research Fellowship from the Irish National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education - the highest individual national distinction the sector offers to those teaching in higher education. Brett is active in all four SIGCSE conferences including serving as Chair of the CompEd Steering Committee and Co-chairing ITiCSE 2022 in Dublin next summer. He has co-authored several award-winning papers including best computing education research papers (SIGCSE Technical Symposium 2019, 2021) and best reviewed paper (ICER 2020). Brett is chair of the Ireland ACM SIGCSE Chapter and recently co-authored a textbook aligned with the Irish national second-level Computer Science curriculum.

Studying the Use of Peer Learning in the Introductory Computer Science Curriculum

1999 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig E. Wills ◽  
Dorothy Deremer ◽  
Renee A. McCauley ◽  
Linda Null
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Peer Learning ◽  
Introductory Computer Science ◽  
Computer Science Curriculum
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