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SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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A communication library to support concurrent programming courses
A number of communication libraries have been written to support concurrent programming. For a variety of reasons, these libraries generally are not well-suited for use in undergr...
Steve Carr, Changpeng Fang, Tim Jozwowski, Jean Ma...
SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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Algorithms and object-oriented programming: bridging the gap
Currently there is a serious conceptual and technical gap between ideas emphasized in object-oriented programming and ideas as taught in algorithms courses. We suggest both a para...
Paolo Bucci, Wayne D. Heym, Timothy J. Long, Bruce...
SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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Internationalization of the curriculum report of a project within computer science
In the Fall of 1999 the Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (CEUT) and the International Office at Virginia Tech provided a small grant to support the incorporation of...
John A. N. Lee
SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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Teaching introductory Java through LEGO MINDSTORMS models
Innovative teachers are continually looking for creative ideas, both to get their ideas across and to hold the interest of their students. One of the latest trends is the use of L...
David J. Barnes
SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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Defensive climate in the computer science classroom
As part of an NSF-funded IT Workforce grant, the authors conducted ethnographic research to provide deep understanding to the learning environment of computer science classrooms. ...
Lecia Jane Barker, Kathy Garvin-Doxas, Michele H. ...
SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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Small-college supercomputing: building a Beowulf cluster at a comprehensive college
A Beowulf cluster is a MIMD multiprocessor built from commodity off-the-shelf personal computers connected via a dedicated network, running free open-source software. Such a clust...
Joel C. Adams, David Vos
SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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PortOS: an educational operating system for the Post-PC environment
In this paper, we describe PortOS, an educational operating system designed to complement undergraduate and graduate level classes on operating systems. PortOS is a complete user-...
Benjamin Atkin, Emin Gün Sirer
SIGCSE
1998
ACM
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Napier's chessboard calculator
This paper describes our use of a 1970's era PDP-11/10 to support an hour long module which we have incorporated into our computer organization course for the past few semest...
John A. N. Lee
SIGCSE
1998
ACM
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If you build it, they will come
Deborah L. Knox