Section outline

  • General

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    342.295, Tuesday, 8:30-11:00, S3 057, Start: March 4, 2025

    This course introduces basic techniques and models for parallel computing. We will discuss the basic theory, algorithms, programming models, and design principles for building parallel programs on multi-core processors, shared memory multiprocessors, and distributed memory multiprocessors respectively cluster systems. Class presentation will be accompanied by hands-on experience, e.g., on an SGI UV-1000 distributed shared memory multiprocessor.

    Background in programming in C/C++ and Java is assumed. Course grades will be based on practical programming assignments.

  • Videos

    As an extra service, we intend to live-stream and record the lectures via the following Zoom meeting. However, no guarantee is given with respect to completeness and quality of the stream/recordings. The basic course format is on-site, not hybrid.

    On-site participation in all presentation sessions is mandatory.

  • Topics and Schedule

    The (preliminary) course schedule is as follows:

    1. March 4 (Schreiner): Parallel Architectures and Performance.
    2. March 11 (Zoitl): Parallel Algorithms and Complexity.
    3. March 18 (Schreiner): Concurrency in Java and OpenMP.
    4. March 25 (Zoitl): Shared Memory Programming.
    5. April 1 (Zoitl): Lockless Data Structures and Work Stealing.
    6. April 8 (Schreiner): Designing Parallel Programs.
    7. April 29 (Schreiner): Presentations of Solutions 1.
    8. May 6 (Schreiner): Message Passing Programming with MPI.
    9. May 13 (Zoitl): Presentation of Solutions 2.
    10. May 20 (Zoitl): Parallel Computing With Modern C++.
    11. June 3 (Schreiner): Presentations of Solutions 3.
    12. June 17 (Zoitl): Presentation of Solutions 4.

    Individual meetings may be organized for discussing the assignments.

  • Basics

  • Assignments

    We will hand out four assignments that have to be worked out individually. At least three assignments have to be turned in and graded positively to pass the course. Submitters may be asked for presentations of their solutions; be prepared to give at least one such presentation.