COMP509 Parallel and Distributed Computing
Updated: 26 May 2009| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Online level |
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| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-requisites | AMTH140 or COMP280 or COMP480 or candidature in a postgraduate award | ||||||||||||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | COMP309 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | on-campus online D; off-campus online E; 200- and 300-level COMP units (excluding COMP286) require a knowledge of, and programming experience with the C or C++ language. Any student who completed COMP130 prior to 1995 should contact the School of Science and Technology for advice. It is recommended that students enrolled for 200-level and above COMP units have access to an IBM compatible computer running the Linux Operating System. |
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| Combined Units |
COMP309 - Parallel and Distributed Computing |
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| Coordinator(s) | Neil Dunstan (neil@turing.une.edu.au) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit provides an introduction to the area of parallel and distributed computing. Topics include: processes, interprocess communication, multithreaded programming, thread synchronisation, and programming parallel virtual machines (PVM and MPI). Two lectures and a two-hour laboratory session per week. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
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Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Referenced Material Optional |
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Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional
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| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |