MACS 440/563: Parallel Computing for Scientists and Engineers

Manavendra Misra
Stratton 208
Dept.of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Ph. (303)-273-3873
Fax: (303)-273-3875
email: mmisra@mines.edu

©1995: Manavendra Misra

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• Contents
• Course Announcement
• Course Goals and Syllabus
  • Course Goals
  • Text Books
  • Learning
  • Course Schedule
• Week 0
• Week 1
  • Class 1: Introduction
  • Class 2: Problem Statement and Modeling
    • Models of Parallel Computers
• Week 2
  • Class 1: More on Models
  • Homework 1: Due on 9/12
  • Class 2: From Models to Methods
• Week 3
  • Class 1: Parallel Algorithms
  • Class 2: Designing Parallel Algorithms
• Week 4
  • Class 1: More on Parallel Algorithm Design
  • Class 2: Logistics, Unix, LaTeX, and LaTeX2html
• Week 5
  • Class 1: Performance Analysis
  • Class 2: The Effect of INs on Communication Cost
• Week 6
  • Class 1: Implementation: SGI Power Challenge
  • Class 2: More on the Power Challenge
  • Homework 2: Due 10/12
• Week 7
  • Class 1: Pragma Directives
  • Class 2: Writing programs for the Transputer Machine
• Week 8
  • Class 1: Student Presentations
  • Class 2: More Student Presentations
• Week 9
  • Class 1: Back to Transputers
  • Class 2: Logical Systems C Programming
• Week 10
  • Class 1: LSC Examples
  • Class 2: High Performance Fortran
  • Homework 3: Due 11/14
• Week 11
  • Class 1: Discussion
• Week 12
  • Last Year's Exam
  • Class 1: High Performance Fortran
  • Class 2: Assessment
• Week 13
  • Class 1: Examination
  • Class 2: Thanksgiving
• Week 15
  • Grading Sheet
  • Class 1: Wrap-up
  • Class 2: Presentations
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