A Parallel Computer System for Undergraduate Education

本科教育并行计算机系统

• 批准号: 9451499
• 负责人: Ahmed Barbour
• 金额: $ 2.17万
• 依托单位: Georgia Southern University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-06-01 至 1996-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9451499&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Parallel; Computer; System; Undergraduate; Education

9451499 Barbour This proposal investigates the construction of a Parallel and Distributed Processing Laboratory to support new courses on parallel processing in our undergraduate curriculum. The lab will also be used as a test bed for student experiments including class projects, parallel programming assignments and undergraduate research projects. These projects will include, but will not be limited to, designing and testing of parallel algorithms, measuring performance of parallel algorithms, designing and implementing distributed programs, setting N-way dynamic connection on LANs, and implementing remote procedure call packages. Students will gain practical experience in parallel programming, network system programming for distributed applications, and application development for neural networks, pattern recognition, and fuzzy logic control systems. The proposed parallel computer system will consist of four SUN workstations (already in place), a parallel CNAPS computer and a SUN Sparc Station. The SUN Sparc Station will act as a front end for the CNAPS computer and as a server for the four SUN workstations. This parallel and distributed system will be connected to the department's existing LAN via a gateway which will allow students to develop projects without interfering with the operation of the LAN. Due to the increasing importance of parallel/distributed computations and computer networks, the proposed laboratory will better prepare students for both professional and academic careers. The lab will enhance the senior year and the minority summer research programs supported by the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia Southern University. We expect that the Physics and Biology Departments as well as the Engineering studies and Engineering technology programs will also benefit from this project.

9451499 Barbour 该提案调查了并行和分布式处理实验室的建设，以支持我们本科课程中有关并行处理的新课程。该实验室还将用作学生实验的测试平台，包括课堂项目、并行编程作业和本科生研究项目。这些项目将包括但不限于并行算法的设计和测试、并行算法性能的测量、分布式程序的设计和实现、在局域网上设置N路动态连接以及实现远程过程调用包。学生将获得并行编程、分布式应用的网络系统编程以及神经网络、模式识别和模糊逻辑控制系统的应用开发的实践经验。 拟议的并行计算机系统将由四个 SUN 工作站（已到位）、一个并行 CNAPS 计算机和一个 SUN Sparc 站组成。 SUN Sparc 站将充当 CNAPS 计算机的前端和四个 SUN 工作站的服务器。这个并行的分布式系统将通过网关连接到该系现有的局域网，这将允许学生在不干扰局域网运行的情况下开发项目。 由于并行/分布式计算和计算机网络的重要性日益增加，拟建的实验室将为学生的专业和学术生涯做好更好的准备。该实验室将加强佐治亚南方大学艺术与科学学院支持的高年级和少数族裔夏季研究项目。我们预计物理系和生物系以及工程研究和工程技术项目也将从该项目中受益。