A practically oriented introduction to programming paradigms for parallel computers. Considers definitions of program efficiency on parallel computers, addresses the modelling, analysis and measurement of program performance. Description, implementation and use of parallel programming languages, parallel features of operating systems, library routines and applications.

• be able to program more than one parallel machine in more than one specialised programming language or programming system
• be able to descriptively compare the performance of different programs and methods on one  machine
• be aware of the elements of parallel programming language and system implementation
• be aware of the history and developments in the field.

Assignments (30%); Laboratories (20%); Final Exam (50%)

Thirty one-hour lectures, six two-hour tutorial/laboratory sessions

COMP2310; 6 units of 2000-series COMP courses; and 6 units of 2000-series MATH courses or COMP2600

Lin, C. & Snyder, L., Principles of Parallel Programming, Pearson International Edition.

Grama, A., Gupta, A., Karypis, G. & Kumar,V., Introduction to Parallel Computing, 2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2003.

Course offered in alternate odd-numbered years.