CZ 4102 High Performance Computing

CZ 4102 High Performance Computing

Syllabus

Introduction to high-performance computing, including comparison of parallel architecture (vector/distributed) and software environments (threads vs. MPI), performance analysis of programmes, algorithms in scientific computations (matrix multiplication, linear systems), use of parallel software libraries.

Lecturer

Dr Tay Seng Chuan (Head, IT Unit, Faculty of Science
Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics
SM2-SM3 Bridging Courses Coordinator, Dean's Office
Resident Fellow (Block E), Temasek Hall)

Email: scitaysc@nus.edu.sg

Tel: 65168752

About your lecturer: http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phytaysc/

Consultation

Day: S16-02, Dean's Office. By email appointment or Tel at any time. It is better to give a telephone call (65168752) first.
Night and weekends: Temasek Hall, Block E, Room E100. You are certainly welcome but give a call first.

Timetable

Lecture: Every Friday, 10am to 12nn at S13-05-Seminar Room 3.

Exam: 04-DEC-2006 Morning, Close Book.

Download Lecturenotes

Lecture 1 (for 18 Aug 2006), Lecture 2 and 3, Lecture 4 and 5, Lecture 6, Lecture 7, Lecture 8 and 9, Lecture 10, Lecture 11, Lecture 12,

Download Tutorial Questions

Tutorial 1, Tutorial 2, Tutorial 3, Tutorial 4,

Download Manuals and Papers:

MPI Program Examples, Java Threading Program Examples

Download Assignment

Assignment 1, Assignment 2,

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