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OCMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing
2025 unit information
This unit is intended to introduce and motivate the study of high performance computer systems. The student will be presented with the foundational concepts pertaining to the different types and classes of high performance computers. The student will be exposed to the description of the technological context of current high performance computer systems. Students will gain skills in evaluating, experimenting with, and optimising the performance of high performance computers. The unit also provides students with the ability to undertake more advanced topics and courses on high performance computing.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Computer Science |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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COMP5426 or COMP4426 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Experience with algorithm design and software development as covered in (COMP2017 or COMP9017) and COMP3027 or COMP3927 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand different parallel computer architectures.
- LO2. Understand how the performance of programs can be seriously affected by memory hierarchies and use some techniques to deal with the problem.
- LO3. Understand the basic techniques of parallel algorithm design for different parallel computer machines.
- LO4. Apply basic techniques of parallel algorithm design to design efficient algorithms for solving some simple problems on different parallel computer machines.
- LO5. Implement efficient parallel algorithms to solve some simple problems on different parallel computer machines.
- LO6. Understand the metrics of performance measurement and apply them for analysis of simple parallel algorithms.
- LO7. Communicate complex technical concepts and ideas clearly in the form of a report.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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PG Online Session 1A 2025
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Online | Online Program | |
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PG Online Session 2A 2025
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Online | Online Program |
Outline unavailable
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