CSI6640

Parallel Computer Architecture

Parallel computer systems: SIMD, MIMD, Shared memory, NUMA, UMA architectures, multiple bus, interconnection network, distributed memories, message passing structures, hierarchical caches, snooping controller design, directory based cache coherency, performance evaluation of parallel systems, instruction level parallelism, practical small multiprocessor system design issues, large scalable multiprocessor systems, grid computer performance, chip multiprocessor system (multiple cores), network processors and the future of parallel architectures. Formerly CSE 664

CSE664

School of Egr. and Comp. Sci.