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Course Name: CS-347, Parallel and Distributed Computing

Credit Hours: 2-1


Contact Hours: 2-3
Pre-requisites: Operating Systems
Course Introduction:
In the "Parallel and Distributed Computing" course, students will first gain a
comprehensive understanding of the principles and challenges associated with
parallel and distributed computing, focusing on their fundamental concept. They will
also delve into the intricacies of optimizing performance and scalability within parallel
and distributed systems. Furthermore, students will apply their knowledge practically
by utilizing parallel and distributed computing techniques to tackle real-world
problems across various domains, showcasing their ability to implement these
strategies effectively. Finally, they will develop critical analytical skills by evaluating
and analyzing the performance of parallel and distributed systems, enabling them to
make informed decisions and optimizations.
CLO No Course Learning Outcomes Bloom
Taxonomy
CLO-1 Understand the principles and challenges of parallel C2 (Understand)
and distributed computing
CLO-2 Understand and optimize performance and scalability C2 (Understand)
of parallel and distributed systems
CLO-3 Apply parallel and distributed computing techniques C3 (Apply)
to solve real-world problems in various domains
CLO-4 Analyze and evaluate the performance of parallel and C4 (Analyze)
distributed systems

Course Plan:
# Weekly Distribution of Course Contents
Week-1 Introduction to Parallel and Distributed Computing
Week-2 Comparative analysis of Parallel and Distributed Computing
Week-3 Performance Metrics
Week-4 Memory Hierarchy and CPU Architecture
Week-5 Parallel Programming Models
Week-6 Parallelism in Multi-core Processors and GPUs, with Message
Passing Interface (MPI)
Week-7 Parallelism in Multi-core Processors and GPUs, with OpenMP
Week-8 Distributed Computing Environments, Coordination and
Synchronization
Week-9 Coordination and Synchronization, Cloud Computing Architecture
Week- Cloud Computing Services
10
Week- Cloud Storage and Data Management
11
Week- High-Performance Computing, Supercomputers and High-
12 Performance Clusters
Week- Performance Tuning and Optimization, Benchmarking and Profiling
13
Week- Quantum Computing
14
Week- Distributed Computing Applications in Big Data Analytics
15
Week- Distributed Computing Applications in Machine Learning, Computer
16 Vision and Image Processing, Scientific Simulations
Reference Materials:
1. "Distributed Systems: Concepts and Design" by George Coulouris, Jean
Dollimore, and Tim Kindberg (2011)
2. "Parallel Computing: Theory and Practice" by Michael J. Quinn (2018)
3. "High Performance Computing" by Charles Severance and Kevin Dowd
(2018)
4. "Big Data: Principles and best practices of scalable real-time data systems" by
Nathan Marz and James Warren (2015)

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