6EC6.2-PARALLEL COMPUTATION & ARCHITECTURE |
Units: I-INTRODUCTION |
Synchronous and asynchronous paradigms of parallel computing.
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Units: II-HARDWARE TAXONOMY |
Flynn’s classification, Handler’s classification, Software taxonomy,
Kung’s taxonomy, SPMD. |
Units: III-ABSTRACT PARALLEL COMPUTATIONAL MODELS |
Combinational circuits, Sorting
networks, PRAM models, interconnection RAMs.
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Units: IV-PARALLEL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES: |
Performances Matrices – Laws governing performance measurements, metrics-speed up, efficiency
utilization, communication, overheads, single/multiple programme performances, benchmarks.
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Units: V-PROCESSOR ARRAYS: |
Basic Algorithms – Fast Fourier Transform, Linear System Solution, Sorting etc.
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