Course Description
The need for parallel and massively parallel computers. Taxonomy of parallel computer architecture, and programming models for parallel architectures. Example parallel algorithms. Shared-memory vs. distributed-memory architectures. Correctness and performance issues. Cache coherence and memory consistency. Bus-based and scalable directory-based multiprocessors. Interconnection-network topologies and switch design. Brief overview of advanced topics such as multiprocessor prefetching and speculative parallel execution. Credit is not allowed for more than one course in this set: ECE 406, ECE 506, CSC 406.
Fall 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 17, 2026
Classes End:
December 1, 2026
Location:
02208 Textiles Complex
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
11:45am
Class End Time:
1:00pm
Course Information
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Restriction: CSC Grads, 14DSFCTG, 14DSFZCTG, 14CSCCTG, 14CSCZCTG, 14CNCMS, 14CYSMS, and CN Grads