Parallel and Distributed Computing

Fall 2003
CS 6/73301

Co-instructors: Dr. Johnnie Baker jbaker@cs.kent.edu MSB 233A, 672-9055 Dr. Robert Walker walker@cs.kent.edu MSB 351, 672-9105	Miscellaneous Syllabus Fall 2002 P&DC web page Fall 2001 P&DC web page Fall 2000 P&DC web page Fall 1999 P&DC web page Parallel Programming: Techniques and Applications (textbook we have used for several years) Designing and Building Parallel Programs (another useful textbook with complete text online) KSU Parallel Processing Group
Homework Assignments to be added later...	Exams to be added later...
"Chapters" in our Virtual Textbook 1. Introduction (PowerPoint) 2. PRAM (PowerPoint) 3a. SIMD and Multiple SIMD (PowerPoint) 3b. SIMD Architectures (PDF) 4a. Data Parallel Languages Part A (PowerPoint) 4b. Data Parallel Languages Part B (PowerPoint) 5a. MIMD (PowerPoint) 5b. MIMD Architectures (PDF) 6. Interconnection Networks (PowerPoint) 7a. SIMDs vs MIMDs for Real Time Computation (PowerPoint) 7b. PDCS'02 presentation (PowerPoint) 7b. WMPP'03 presentation (PowerPoint) References (Word)	Programming Information Using the OBR/Walker Clusters MPI information Notre Dame Getting Started with LAM/MPI MPI Tutorial Quick Ref Official LAM MPI Documentation