15-418/15-618: Parallel Computer Architecture and Programming, Fall 2021

Fall 2021
15-418/618 Lectures: MWF 10:10-11:30am, BH A51, Todd Mowry and Brian Railing

From smart phones, to multi-core CPUs and GPUs, to the world's largest supercomputers, parallel processing is ubiquitous in modern computing. The goal of this course is to provide a deep understanding of the fundamental principles and engineering trade-offs involved in designing modern parallel computing systems as well as to teach parallel programming techniques necessary to effectively utilize these machines. Because writing good parallel programs requires an understanding of key machine performance characteristics, this course will cover hardware design and how that affects software design.

Course Syllabus


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Prerequisites: 15-213, 15-513, 18-213, or 18-600, ...


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Course Information

For details See the course syllabus for details (below is just a few overview bits).
Lectures MWF 10:10-11:30am, BH A51
Credit 12 units
Grading See syllabus
Assignments There are four programming assignments, not evenly weighted. See the assignments page for the breakdown.
Exams There will be two exams (in-class, closed-book).
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Instructors

Name Todd Mowry Brian Railing
Contact tcm at cs bpr at cs
Office GHC 9113 GHC 6005 / Office Hours TBD Thurs 12-1pm