Tim Golden wrote: > Nobody wrote: >> On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:06:02 +0000, Tim Golden wrote: >> >>> I'm trying to come up with something which will illustrate >>> the usefulness of a distributed processing model. Since I >>> may not be using the term "distributed" exactly, my >>> criteria are: >>> >>> * It should be clear that the application produces results >>> sooner when run via multiple cooperating computers than when run on one. >>> * The problem being solved should be broadly comprehensible by >>> the students. This rules out some abstruse mathematical >>> calculation which would benefit from multiple processors but >>> which will fail to engage their interest. >> >> Rendering fractals? Easy to parallelise, easy to code, easy to make slow >> enough that the speed-up is noticeable. >> > > Thanks. I'll add that to the list of possibilities. > > TJG
Distributed password cracking? It's really simple yet potentially engaging and could be a good segway into teaching them about computability and security. All you need is a bunch of password hashes and a wordlist. Roger. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
