Title :
Emulation of the occam(TM) parallel programming language
Author :
Doherty, Bernard S. ; Harris, Steven A J
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Appl. Math., Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
fDate :
2/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes emulation of parallel execution of a program written in standard occam(TM) source code. The occam language is a high-level language specifically designed to accommodate concurrent programming. The emulator checks and executes most instructions in the occam 2 language, providing a useful tool for debugging simple occam programs, and also provides accessibility to allow monitoring of execution. A “user friendly” graphical interface is an integral part of the emulator. The paper describes the emulator and its use in teaching the occam language and parallel programming concepts to final year undergraduates. The teaching context is given and laboratory notes outlined along with sample programs that illustrate features of the language
Keywords :
Occam; computer science education; graphical user interfaces; multiprocessing programs; program debugging; concurrent programming; final year undergraduates; high-level language; laboratory notes; occam 2 language; occam emulation; occam programs debugging; parallel programming language; sample programs; standard occam source code; teaching; user friendly graphical interface; Computer languages; Concurrent computing; Education; Emulation; Hardware; Information analysis; Milling machines; Parallel programming; Programming profession; Virtual machining;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
