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Recommended Citation: Rufinus, J and Y Kortsarts. Parallel Computing for IS Majors. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2004, v 21 (Newport): §2225. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 3(30). ISSN: 1545-679X.)

Parallel Computing for IS Majors

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8 pages

Jeff Rufinus    [a1] [a2]
Computer Science Department
Widener University    [u1] [u2]
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Yana Kortsarts    [a1] [a2]
Computer Science Department
Widener University    [u1] [u2]
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Most introductory parallel computing courses are designed for computer science students. With the increasing applications of parallel computing in many different areas including the Internet and World Wide Web, it is of great advantage to introduce the concept to Information Systems majors. In this paper we present some examples and suggestions of topics on developing and designing a parallel computing course for Information Systems majors.

Keywords: parallel computing for IS majors, parallel computing, parallel computers, teaching tips

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