Table of Contents
Framework for Computational Science
Abstract of Computational Science Presentation
What is Computational Science ?
Synergy of Parallel Computing and Web Internetics as Unifying Principle
Basic CPS615 Contact Points
Course Organization
Material Covered in this Course
Structure of CPS615 - II
What are Parallel and Distributed Computing?
Why Parallel Computing?
Parallel Computing Technology Rationale
Motivating Applications
Some Comments on Simulation and HPCC
The Multicomputer: an Idealized Parallel Computer
Multicomputer Architecture
Multicomputer Cost Model
Sequential Memory Structure
Parallel Computer Memory Structure
Real Parallel Computers Architectures
Parallel Computers -- Classic Overview
Distributed Memory MIMD Multiprocessor
Distributed Memory Machines
Distributed Memory Machines -- Notes
Shared Memory MIMD Multiprocessor
Shared-Memory Machines
Shared-Memory Machines -- Notes
Distributed Shared Memory (DSM)
Distributed Shared Memory Machines
Workstation Clusters
Parallel Algorithms
Data Parallelism in Algorithms
Some Illustrative Examples of Parallel Applications!
Functional Parallelism in Algorithms
Structure(Architecture) of Applications - I
Structure(Architecture) of Applications - II
Multi Server Model for metaproblems
Multi-Server Gateway Tier
Pleasingly Parallel Algorithms
Parallel Languages
Data-Parallel Languages
Message-Passing Systems
A Simple Parallel Programming Model
Properties of Programming Model
Some Steps in Parallel Programming
Partitioning
Communication
Agglomeration
Mapping
Example: Atmosphere Model
Atmosphere Model: Numerical Methods
Atmosphere Model: Partition
Atmosphere Model: Communication
Atmosphere Model: Agglomeration
Atmosphere Model: Mapping
What is Parallel Architecture?
Why Study Parallel Architecture as a computer scientist?
Why Study Architecture Today?
Inevitability of Parallel Computing
Application Trends
TPC-C (database transaction processing)
Summary of Application Trends
Technology Trends -- CPU’s
General Technology Trends
Technology: A Closer Look
Clock Frequency Growth Rate
Transistor Count Growth Rate
Similar Story for Storage
The HPCC Dilemma and its Solution
What is Commodity Software
The Computing Pyramid
Implications of the Computing Pyramid
The 3 Roles of Java
Why is Java Worth Looking at?
What is Java Grande?
Java and Parallelism?
“Pure” Java Model For Parallelism
Pragmatic Computational Science August 1998
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