Computer EngineeringCOEN319Parallel ProgrammingWinter200946630Programming Project50%Final50%LectureTh 7:10-9:00 A.M.EC 304Edin HodzicRoleInstructorEmailehodzic@scudc.scu.eduPrinciples of Parallel Programminghttp://www.amazon.com/Principles-Parallel-Programming-Calvin-Lin/dp/0321487907/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226686045&sr=1-1graphic/Principles_Parallel_Programming.gifAuthorCalvin Lin and Larry SnyderPublisherAddison WesleyYear2008Edition1st EditionISBN-100321487907Programming Project Due3/12Final Exam3/19Parallel programming for distributed memory and shared memory parallel computers, and general purpose graphics processors. Operating systems support for parallel processing, multi-threading using POSIX threads on multi-core processors, PVM or MPI for distributed memory parallel computers, and NVIDIA CUDA on graphics processors (GPGPU). (2 units)
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Basic understanding of computer architecture. Experience programming in C. Understanding of algorithms and data structures.
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Class material is organized around textbook, online documentation resources, and commercial and free software packages. Engineering Design Center lab will be used for programming assignments. The class provides a practical study of the covered topics through industry standards, commercial and free software and accessible parallel computers. Real parallel programs will be written and their performance measured and optimized, on real parallel computers in the lab.