Simple distributed example for learning purposes?

[Tim Golden]

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