Computer Systems Lab
Collaboration and Distance Learning Ideas 2003

Computer Science at Jefferson

Computer Science Sample Topic Links and information

Exploring other languages (this list is only a brief starting point)
- Java
  - Java curriculum at TJ (from Shane Torbert)
  - Sun: Java tutorial and API definitions
- Python
  - Learning with Python from Jeffrey Elkner and Yorktown HS, Arlington
  - "Guido" the Robot (Karel the Robot in Python)
    - more from the students at Yorktown HS in Arlington
  - "Start Programming", by Lee Harr (East HS, Rochester NY), more info
  - Python.org
  - Python in Education from Kirby Urner
  - Edu-Sig: Python in Education
  - WxPython or Python Tkinter for a GUI toolkit
  - Distributed programming with Python:
    - PyMPI
    - Debian python-mpi
- Scheme
  - "Teach Scheme" (Rice Univ.)
  - Dr. Scheme software, includes graphics
  - MIT/GNU Scheme, and
  - Scheme at MIT
- Programming Languages Technology at Rice Univ., including
  Teach Java and PLT Scheme, and PLT at Northeastern Univ.
Linux and Open Source in Education
- "K12OS" - "Open Source" (free) installations/software for schools
- K-12 Linux Project
- Portal to Organization for Free Software in Eductation and Teaching,
  "Freeduc" catalog
- Yorktown HS(Arlington) User Group
- Open source at TJ (slides from NCSSSMST conference)
- More links
- O'Reilly Open Source Convention, July 2003, slide presentations
Computer Graphics with OpenGL
- Helpful Starting Links
- Graphics introductory "starter" programs
- Introduction to Modeling and Computer Simulation with Trajectory
- Introduction to 3D Programming
- Introduction to Tranformations in 3D Programming
- Introduction to POV-Ray Programming
High Performance Computing and Parallel Programming with MPI
- Benchmarking programs for the Cray SV1
- Computational Modeling programs
- Parallel Programs, MPI Part 1
- Parallel Programs, MPI Part 2
- MPI Introductory Sample Programs Links
- Parallel Programming and MPI Informative Links
- Chaos and Fractal computational programming
- Working with the Linux Cluster POV-Ray Animation
  - Working with Remote Systems and More Notes on the Cluster at TJ
  - Utilize parallel programming and MPI to run an animated POV-Ray sequence of images
  - "Brainstorming": Individual Project on Parallel Programming and Advanced Computing:
    MPI, PVM, Internet2, Supercomputing
- Looking for ideas: Internet2 and Supercomputing Application areas
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Assignments, Part 1: Lisp Introduction, Algorithms for Searching
- Assignments, Part 2: Techniques for Pattern Matching, Eliza the Psychiatrist
- Assignments, Part 3: Introduction to Image Processing and Computer Vision
- Introduction to Logic and Predicate Calculus
- Structures and Blocks World
- Information on Genetic Algorithms
- AI Research at MIT, project list, research abstracts
Introduction to Computer Architecture
- Sample Topic Sequence Quarter 1, and Quarter 2
- Summary of Quarter 1 topics
- Interim Test Topics
- Lab 1: Memory Organization
- Lab 2: von Neumann Architecture
- Lab 3A, 3B: File Compression
- Lab 4A-4C: Mic-1 Architecture
- Hypercube Network Topology
- SPIM Assembly Language
- Lab 5: Hypercube Simulation
Supercomputing with the Cray SV1
- Sample MPI/High performance computing assignments, Part 2
- (For Part 1, see #2 High Performance Computing and Parallel Programming with MPI)
- Lawrence Livermore Parallel Computing + Python resources

Computer Systems Lab Collaboration and Distance Learning Ideas 2003

Computer Systems Lab
Collaboration and Distance Learning Ideas 2003