An introductory-level undergraduate CS course that introduces parallel computing

• Published in: Journal of parallel and distributed computing Vol. 199; p. 105044
• Main Authors: Newhall, Tia, Webb, Kevin C., Chaganti, Vasanta, Danner, Andrew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.05.2025
• Subjects: CS curriculum; Introductory CS; Parallel computing; Introductory CS; CS curriculum; Parallel computing

We present the curricular design, pedagogy, and goals of an introductory-level course on computer systems that introduces parallel and distributed computing (PDC) to students who have only a CS1 background. With the ubiquity of multicore processors, cloud computing, and hardware accelerators, PDC to...