CISC 367 Introduction to Parallel Programming

(Spring Semester 1998 - Home Page Under Continuous Construction)

Course Catalog Description

CISC 367 Parallel Programming - 3 credits

Introduction to parallel programming concepts, methodologies, and tools. Programming techniques for programs that contain code segments that run simultaneously on multiple processors. Topics include: concurrency, decomposition, communication, load balancing, scalability, locality, granularity, performance evaluation.

Prerequisites: CISC 220 Data Structures

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{NEW} The final exam is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 1998.

The midterm exam is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 1998, in class.

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Staff Name Office Email Phone Office Hours
Instructor Lori Pollock 406 Smith pollock@cis.udel.edu 831-1953 2:30-3:30 Tues and Thurs & by appt
TA Gary Zoppetti zoppetti@cis.udel.edu 831-8004 1:00-3:00 Fri
TA Office hours held in 115C Pearson Hall, Phone 831-8004