National University of Singapore

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

CS3210 PARALLEL COMPUTING

Schedule (AY2013/14 – Semester I)

Wk	Date	Lecture - Tue 2-4pm, COM1 #02-12 (SR3)	Tutorial	Lab – Parallel & Distributed Computing Lab, Com1 #B1-01	Others
1	13 Aug	L00: Course Admin L01: Introduction		Lab Layout
2	20 Aug	L02: Processor & Memory Organization		Lab1: Parallel Computing & Data Centers
3	27 Aug	L03: Memory Hierarchy & Interconnection Networks		Lab2: Setting up a Parallel Computer System [slides]
4	3 Sep	L03: Memory Hierarchy & Interconnection Networks	T01: Parallel Computer Architecture - I [solution]		Assignment 1 (15%): (due on 6 October) [programs] Comments
5	10 Sep	L04: Performance Analysis of Parallel Systems	T02: Parallel Computer Architecture – II [solution]		e-learning week
6	17 Sep	L05: Parallel Programming Models – I		Lab3: Running Parallel Programs and Instrumentation [programs]	OpenMP Tutorial
Sep 21-29, Recess
7	1 Oct	L06: Parallel Programming Models - II	T03: Performance of Parallel Systems [solution]		Mid-term Test: [L01-L04](15%) [comments]
8	8 Oct	L06: Parallel Programming Models - II		Lab4: Introduction to Distributed-memory Programming [programs]	MPI Tutorial Assignment 2 (20%): (due on 10 Nov 2013) [comments]
9	15 Oct	Hari Raya Haji	T04: Parallel Programming Models [solution]
10	22 Oct	L07: Message-passing Programming		Lab5: Message-passing in Distributed-memory Programming with MPI [ programs, slides ]
11	29 Oct	L08: Parallel Algorithm Design	T05: Message-passing Programming [solution]
12	5 Nov	L09: Cloud Computing	T06: Open Session		Check CA Marks
13	12 Nov	L10: Conclusion & Revision Table of Contents
Nov 16-22, Reading Week
Examination: 28 November 2013, morning (to be confirmed)

(updated: 26 November 2013)