Multiprocessors and multi-computers. Multi-vector and SIMD computers. PRAM and VLSI Models. Conditions of parallelism. Program partitioning and scheduling. Program flow mechanisms. Parallel processing applications. Speed up performance law.
Advanced processor technology. Superscalar and vector processors. Memory hierarchy technology. Virtual memory technology. Cache memory organization. Shared memory organization.
Linear pipeline processors. Non linear pipeline processors. Instruction pipeline design. Arithmetic design. Superscalar and super pipeline design. Multiprocessor system interconnects. Message passing mechanisms.
Vector Processing principle. Multivector multiprocessors. .Compound Vector processing. Principles of multithreading. Fine grain multicomputer. Scalable and multithread architectures. Dataflow and hybrid architectures.
Parallel programming models. Parallel languages and compilers. Parallel programming environments. Synchronization and multiprocessing modes. Message passing program development. Mapping programs onto multicomputer. Multiprocessor UNIX design goals. MACH/OS kernel architecture. OSF/1 architecture and applications.
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1. M.J. Quinn, “Designing Efficient Algorithms for Parallel Computer’, McGraw Hill, 1994.
Students are able to
CO1: apply the basic knowledge of partitioning and scheduling in Multiprocessors.
CO2: analyze and design cache memory, virtual memory and shared memory Organizations.
CO3: distinguish and analyze the design properties of Linear and Non - Linear processors.
CO4: analyze the principles of multithreading in hybrid Architectures.
CO5: write any parallel programming models for various architectures and Applications
