(3 units). Multiprocessor systems: vector processors, array processors, SIMD, MIMD systems. Interconnection networks. Multiprocessor architecture and programming. Multiprocessing control and algorithms. The PRAM model and algorithms. Message-passing models and algorithms. Scheduling and arbitration algorithms. Parallel virtual machine. Message passing interface. Performance measures for multiprocessor systems. Course Component: Laboratory, Lecture, Tutorial Prerequisite: CEG 3136.
(3 units). Multiprocessor systems: vector processors, array processors, SIMD, MIMD systems. Interconnection networks. Multiprocessor architecture and programming. Multiprocessing control and algorithms. The PRAM model and algorithms. Message-passing models and algorithms. Scheduling and arbitration algorithms. Parallel virtual machine. Message passing interface. Performance measures for multiprocessor systems. Course Component: Laboratory, Lecture, Tutorial Prerequisite: CEG 3136.