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The document outlines a detailed syllabus for a course on high performance computing. The syllabus covers 5 units: (1) an overview of grid computing technologies and applications, (2) open grid services architecture and the GLOBUS toolkit, (3) cluster computing architectures and tools, (4) Beowulf clusters and parallel programming, and (5) cloud computing architectures and components. Recommended textbooks are also listed to provide further resources on topics like grid computing, cluster computing, and cloud computing architectures.

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High Performance Computing

The document outlines a detailed syllabus for a course on high performance computing. The syllabus covers 5 units: (1) an overview of grid computing technologies and applications, (2) open grid services architecture and the GLOBUS toolkit, (3) cluster computing architectures and tools, (4) Beowulf clusters and parallel programming, and (5) cloud computing architectures and components. Recommended textbooks are also listed to provide further resources on topics like grid computing, cluster computing, and cloud computing architectures.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING

DETAILED SYLLABUS 3-0-0


Unit Topic Proposed
Lecture
Overview of Grid Computing Technology, History of Grid Computing, High Performance
Computing, Cluster Computing. Peer-to-Peer Computing, Internet Computing, Grid Computing
I Model and Protocols, Types of Grids: Desktop Grids, Cluster Grids, Data Grids, High- 08
Performance Grids, Applications and Architectures of High Performance Grids, High Performance
Application Development Environment.

Open Grid Services Architecture, Introduction, Requirements, Capabilities, Security


II 08
Considerations, GLOBUS Toolkit.

Overview of Cluster Computing, Cluster Computer and its Architecture, Clusters Classifications,
III Components for Clusters, Cluster Middleware and SSI, Resource Management and Scheduling, 08
Programming, Environments and Tools, Cluster Applications, Cluster Systems,

Beowulf Cluster: The Beowulf Model, Application Domains, Beowulf System Architecture,
IV 08
Software Practices, Parallel Programming with MPL, Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM).

Overview of Cloud Computing, Types of Cloud, Cyber infrastructure, Service Oriented


V Architecture Cloud Computing Components: Infrastructure, Storage, Platform, Application, 08
Services, Clients, Cloud Computing Architecture.

Text books:

1. Laurence T.Yang, Minyi Guo – High Performance Computing Paradigm and Infrastructure John Wiley

2. Ahmar Abbas, “Grid Computing: Practical Guide to Technology & Applications”, Firewall Media, 2004.

3. Joshy Joseph and Craig Fellenstein , “Grid Computing” Pearson Education, 2004.

4. lan Foster, et al.,“The Open Grid Services Architecture”, Version 1.5 (GFD.80). Open Grid Forum, 2006.

6. RajkumarBuyya. High Performance Cluster Computing: Architectures and Systems. PrenticeHall India, 1999.

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