Parallel Computer Systems

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Course Type: 
Core Course
ID: 
Μ119
ECTS: 
8
Credits: 
4
Semester : 
Winter
Specialization: 
3rd
Credit hours (lecture): 
4
Credit hours (discussion): 
0
Credit hours (lab): 
0
Webpage: 
http://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/D186/
Instructor: 
Cotronis Yiannis

Introduction to parallel processing : Examples of parallel execution . Efficiency measures and scaling parallelism . Types , levels and grain parallel programming . Overview , categorization and classification of parallel architectures and computer . Languages ​​relationship and parallel architectures. Particular emphasis is given to the design and development of MIMD Architectures ( Distributed memory , shared memory , multithreaded ) and their programming principles . Basic concepts metacomputing , Clusters, Computational Grids. Programming environments for MIMD systems , emphasis is placed on MPI and methodology development of distributed applications by Foster.