Parallel Computing
Parallel Computing
Parallel Computing
Course Objectives
This course enables the students to:
Course Outcomes
After the completion of this course, students will be able to:
SYLLABUS:
Module I
Introduction: Parallel Processing Environment- Pipelining and Data Parallelism, Flynn’s
Taxonomy, Speedup, Scaled Speedup, Analyzing parallel algorithms, P-RAM Algorithms. (8L)
Module II
Processor Array, MIMD: Multiprocessors (shared) and Multi-computers (distributed),
Networks(Processor organizations):Static and dynamic Interconnection Networks, Message
Transferring procedures. (8L)
Module III
Mapping and Scheduling, Dynamic Load Balancing on Multi-computers, Static Scheduling on
UMA Multiprocessors, Parallel Programming model using process and thread, Deadlock and
Synchronization issues. (8L)
Module IV
TEXT BOOK:
Quin M. J., “Parallel Computing: Theory and Practice”, McGraw Hill, New York, 1994.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Akl Selim G., “The Design and Analysis of Parallel Algorithms”, Prentice Hall
International.
2. Sasikumar M., Shikhare D. and Prakash P. Ravi, “Introduction to Parallel Processing”, PHI,
2006.
Gaps in the syllabus (to meet Industry/Profession requirements):N/A
POs met through Gaps in the Syllabus:N/A
Topics beyond syllabus/Advanced topics/Design:N/A
POs met through Topics beyond syllabus/Advanced topics/Design:N/A
Teacher’s Assessment 5
Indirect Assessment
1. Student Feedback on Faculty
2. Student Feedback on Course