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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Qawasmeh, Ahmada; * | Taamneh, Salaha | Aljammal, Ashraf H.a | Hamadneh, Nabhana | Banikhalaf, Mustafab | Kharabsheh, Mohammadc
Affiliations: [a] Deptartment of Computer Science and Applications, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan | [b] Department of Computer Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan | [c] Department of Computer Information Systems, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Ahmad Qawasmeh, Deptartment of Computer Science and Applications, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan. E-mail: ahmadr@hu.edu.jo.
Abstract: Different high performance techniques, such as profiling, tracing, and instrumentation, have been used to tune and enhance the performance of parallel applications. However, these techniques do not show how to explore the potential of parallelism in a given application. Animating and visualizing the execution process of a sequential algorithm provide a thorough understanding of its usage and functionality. In this work, an interactive web-based educational animation tool was developed to assist users in analyzing sequential algorithms to detect parallel regions regardless of the used parallel programming model. The tool simplifies algorithms’ learning, and helps students to analyze programs efficiently. Our statistical t-test study on a sample of students showed a significant improvement in their perception of the mechanism and parallelism of applications and an increase in their willingness to learn algorithms and parallel programming.
Keywords: Algorithm animation, educational tool, parallel programming, performance analysis, sorting algorithms, algorithms visualization
DOI: 10.3233/MGS-210347
Journal: Multiagent and Grid Systems, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 145-158, 2021
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