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Foil 56 Why Study Parallel Architecture as a computer scientist?

From Master Foilset for CPS615 Introduction -- Material from Culler and Koelbel Computational Science for Simulations -- Fall Semester 1998. by Geoffrey C. Fox, Nancy McCracken
Role of a computer architect:
  • To design and engineer the various levels of a computer system to maximize performance and programmability within limits of technology and cost.
Parallelism:
  • Provides alternative to faster clock for performance
  • Applies at all levels of system design
  • Is a fascinating perspective from which to view architecture
  • Is increasingly central in information processing

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