Description

Overview of parallel computing technology and programming methods; includes multiprocessor architectures, programming tools, parallel performance, parallel algorithms, and applications of parallel computing. Prerequisites: CSCE 315 and junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

General Information

Time and Location
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:55pm to 5:10pm, in RICH 302.
Textbook
Introduction to Parallel Computing, 2nd Edition, by Grama, Gputa, Karypis, and Kumar, Pearson/Addison Wesley, 2003. ISBN-13: 978-0201648652. On Amazon at http://a.co/ggr0sFb . You can also find it at the MSC Bookstore. Textbook website: http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/~karypis/parbook/index.html
Includes lecture slides.
ADA Cluster access
You will be doing projects on ADA, a parallel computer at A&M. To sign up for an account, go to https://hprc.tamu.edu/wiki/index.php/Main_Page and click on 'Online Application for Cluster Access'. Apply as a student, and list CSCE 435 as your course. A basic account should be sufficient.
Office Hours
Prof. Davis' office hours are 10am to 11:30am, Tues, Wed, and Thursdays (except Jan 26, Jan 31, Feb 2, and Apr 19; office hours on those days will be revised or cancelled)
TA
Purvesh Karkamkar, kpurvesh@email.tamu.edu . Office hours are Monday and Wednesday, from 2pm to 3:30pm in 309D Bright
Grading
Final 25%, midterm 25%, projects 40%, homework 10%.

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Timothy A. Davis
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Purvesh Karkamkar
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