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| Code | CENG544 |
| Name | Multiprocessor Architectures |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MEHMET FATİH AKAY |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
Multiprocessors are a core component in all types of computing infrastructure, from phones to data centers. This course will cover processor design and concurrency prerequisites to introduce the core technologies needed to consolidate multiple compute elements into a single computer.
Course Content
Different types of multiprocessors with a focus on cache coherence, consistency, interconnect, message passing, memory hierarchy, support needed at the core level, heterogeneous architectures
Course Precondition
Basic knowledge of processors
Resources
Computer architecture: a quantitative approach - Hennessy, J.L.; Patterson, D.A, Elsevier/Morgan Kaufmann, 2019. ISBN: 9780128119051
Notes
Hennessy, J. L. Patterson, D. A., 2012, Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, (5. ed.), Morgan Kaufmann, ISBN 0-12-383872-8.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Detect and address inefficiencies in parallel software. |
| LO02 | Design and evaluate software for multiple parallel platforms. |
| LO03 | Design and evaluate hardware for shared memory. |
| LO04 | Ability to understand cache consistency in multiprocessor systems |
| LO05 | Çok işlemcili sistemlerin senkronizasyon mekanizmalarını analiz edebilme |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | On the basis of the competencies gained at the undergraduate level, it has an advanced level of knowledge and understanding that provides the basis for original studies in the field of Computer Engineering. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | By reaching scientific knowledge in the field of engineering, he/she reaches the knowledge in depth and depth, evaluates, interprets and applies the information. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being aware of the new and developing practices of his / her profession and examining and learning when necessary. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Constructs engineering problems, develops methods to solve them and applies innovative methods in solutions. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Designs and applies analytical, modeling and experimental based researches, analyzes and interprets complex situations encountered in this process. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops new and / or original ideas and methods, develops innovative solutions in system, part or process design. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has the skills of learning. | 2 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Being aware of new and emerging applications of Computer Engineering examines and learns them if necessary. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Transmits the processes and results of their studies in written or oral form in the national and international environments outside or outside the field of Computer Engineering. | 1 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has comprehensive knowledge about current techniques and methods and their limitations in Computer Engineering. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses information and communication technologies at an advanced level interactively with computer software required by Computer Engineering. | 2 |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Observes social, scientific and ethical values in all professional activities. | 1 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forms of parallelism | ||
| 2 | Parallel programming models | ||
| 3 | Cache coherence | ||
| 4 | Memory consistency | ||
| 5 | Synchronization I | ||
| 6 | Synchronization II | ||
| 7 | Repeat Before Exam | ||
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Mid-Term evaluation | ||
| 10 | Interconnection networks | ||
| 11 | Interconnection networks Software efficiency optimization | ||
| 12 | Software efficiency optimization | ||
| 13 | Example of Software efficiency optimization | ||
| 14 | GPU architecture programming | ||
| 15 | Sample problems | ||
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||