Parallel & Distributed Computing Fall 2006 Comments About Final

Course Grading Comments Approximate Weights for Course Grade –Homework 40% –Midterm Exam 30% –Final Exam 30% Final must be given as specified in the Fall’06 Schedule of Classes –Exam is from 12:45-3:00 on Thursday Dec 13. –Exam will be in same room as used for classes

Information to Study for Final Class slides covering test material are very important –Slides contain some information not in text –Probably best to study these first Assigned textbook reading material –Can use these to clarify or expand your understanding of topics covered in the slides Homework assignments –Only homework since midterm test are problem sets 3 and 4. –Some questions from these two problem sets are possible For example, tracing code segments

Primary Topics for Final Chapters 3-5, & 7 in Quinn –Slides are primary reference –Reference from textbook may be useful to clarify or extend knowledge Two presentations on Walker’s complementary research area. –In past, Walker has created one question on this Slides on ATC –Ability to discuss topics covered –How ATC shows importance of SIMD

Primary Topics for Final (cont.) Some classic parallel computing topics covered before midterm. For example, –Basic knowledge topics and basic terminology Multicomputers, multiprocessors, UMA, NUMA, etc. –Flynn’s Taxonomy Classification –Data Parallel vs Control Parallel Topics tested on midterm –You should study solutions to midterm questions after midterm was graded and returned. –Solution to midterm will be posted. Probably a password will be required.