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Foil 2 Abstract of Lecture Stream 2 of CPS615

From New CPS615Master Foils-- 28 August 95 CPS615 Basic Simulation Track for Computational Science -- Fall Semester 95. by Geoffrey C. Fox
1 This starts with a discussion of Parallel Computing using analogies from nature
2 It uses foils and material from CSEP chapter on Computer Architecture to discuss how and why to build a parallel computer including synchronization memory structure and network issues
3 SIMD and MIMD Architectures with a brief comparison of workstation networks with closely coupled systems
4 A look to the future is based on results from Petaflops workshop
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