Some possible exercises:

• Read or experiment with code to answer questions
• Explain why a code segment produces a given result
• Explain how the computer interprets specific constructs
• Compare results from apparently parallel constructs
• Explain why specific data structure used in a program segment
• Change constructs and explain what happens
• Explain differences between optimized and unoptimized code

Sample Laboratory Exercises

• Discussion of material (alternative looping constructs in Java)
• Compare and explain output of constructs for varying values
• Explain result if syntactical constructs changed
• Clarify scoping rules
• Form hypothesis regarding data type used
• Explain how code segment produces observed output

• Review existing programs
• Run multiple times to understand concurrent execution alternatives and explain results
• Force order of concurrent execution, using sleep statements
• Explain result from interruption of concurrent processes
• Explain effect of read and write with pipes by varying parameters

created May 4, 2003 last revised May 4, 2003

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