CS527 Parallel Computer Architecture

Department of Computer Science

University of Crete

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Course Info Syllabus Assignments

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Assignments

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There are three assignments and one course project.

Assignment 1: User-level Threads (3 weeks). Due date: Mon, 17-Oct, before class.

Assignment 2: Parallel Programming (2 weeks). Due date: Mon, 31-Oct, before class. 

Assignment 3: SAS synchronization (2 weeks). Due date: Mon, 14-Nov, before class. 

Project

Students should propose their own projects and should discuss their ideas with the instructor. Two student-teams are encouraged. A wide range of topics is acceptable (parallel programming, performance analysis, simulation, etc.). Each project will consist of three steps: a project proposal, the project work, and the project presentation. 

• Project proposal: Due date: Mon, 21-Nov, before (virtual) class.
  To propose a project send mail to b i l a s @ c s d . u o c . g r with the team and a short description of the project. 
• Project work: Due date: Last class (Wed, 21-Dec), before class.
  Submit your files, report, presentation by mail to b i l a s @ c s d . u o c . g r. 
• Project presentation: Last class (Wed, 21-Dec). 

Assignment and project submission procedure

Submit assignments and projects by email to b i l a s @ c s d . u o c . g r. Send a gziped tar file with: 

• Sources 
• A working Makefile 
• For assignments A README file that explains anything you would like to mention (nothing fancy, text is fine) will do. For projects you should include more detailed description and analysis in a conference-like paper (in ps or pdf format).

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