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Foil 28 Remarks on the Curriculum and Student Audience

From Remarks on Parallel Computing and HPCC Education Ohio Supercomputer Center Workshop -- January 24 1997. by Geoffrey C. Fox *

1 Computational Science can attract computing development students (computer science) as well computer user (applications such as Physics, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry) students
2 The same course material can sometimes be used for both classes of students although some adjustment can be needed
  • (Syracuse) computer science students are not taught matrices, Fourier transforms etc. -- typical application student is
  • Base programming knowledge sometimes insufficient
    • At Syracuse, we teach structured supplementary lab course for undergraduates
    • We have not found this necessary for graduate students
3 For "Information track" expect more serious mismatch in background with computer user community not having mathematical training of computer science.

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