Group 1: Introduction to Parallel and Distributed Computing

 Overview of parallel and distributed computing concepts

 Motivation and importance in modern computing

 Parallel vs. distributed computing: similarities and differences

 Examples of parallel and distributed systems

Group 2: Parallel Programming Models in Java

 Shared memory vs. distributed memory architectures

 Introduction to parallel programming models: threads, processes, task parallelism

Group 3: Parallel Programming Models in Java

 Parallel programming in Java: Java threads, synchronization

 Hands-on: Introduction to parallel programming in Java (demonstration)

Group 4: Parallel Algorithms in Java

 Parallel algorithm design principles

 Common parallel algorithms: sorting, searching, matrix multiplication

 Analysis of parallel algorithm performance

Group 4: Parallel Algorithms in Java

 Hands-on: Implementing parallel algorithms in Java (demonstration)