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Foil 2 Abstract of Java for CSE and Education Lecture

From Master Presentation on Java for Simulation and Education Penn State Jan 13,Wright State Jan 27,SIAM March 16 1997 -- January 1997. by Geoffrey C. Fox


Java appears to offer a good compromise between C++ and Fortran with both high performance and attractive object oriented features and will be learnt by the next generation as their first language
  • It can be basis of far more attrative parallel computing environments than previous "stand-alone top of the pyramid" systems
Java Collaboration Systems promise to add to Web dissemination of material (which we review) interactive linkage of teachers and students -- the missing link
TANGOsim links concepts with a discrete event simulator integrated into collaboration environment
  • Supports Computational Steering



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