This course is a practical introduction to large-scale multicore computing. It covers the principles and practices of contemporary and emerging multicore computers, with an emphasis on their impact upon software engineering practice. It also has an emphasis on the state-of-the-art of research which is driving the rapid evolution of these systems.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students will have an understanding of the issues involved in the design of hardware and programming languages for multicore systems, and be able to employ algorithms and data structures for applications that are efficient on large-scale systems. They will be proficient in at least two programming languages used on multicore systems, and will be able to evaluate their program's reliability and scalability. Students will have an understanding of the research issues driving multicore technology, and be able to assimilate and understand the impact of current literature.
Indicative Assessment
Assignments 30%, Research Presentation 20%, Final Exam 50%
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Workload
There will be one two-hour lecture per week (20 lectures in total), 4-6 two-hour tutorials (based on selected readings), and 6 two-hour practical laboratory sessions.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Maurice Herlihy and Nir Shavit, The Art of Multiprocessor Programming, Morgan Kaufmann, 2008.
Cameron Hughes and Tracey Hughes, Professional Multicore Programming: Design and Implementation for C++ Developers, Wiley, 2008.
Assumed Knowledge
Assumed knowledge is equivalent to having done the equivalent of an introductory course on computer architecture, a course on concurrency, and intermediate programming and data structure courses.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2916 | |
| 2014 | $2952 | |
| 2013 | $2946 | |
| 2012 | $2946 | |
| 2011 | $2946 | |
| 2010 | $2916 | |
| 2009 | $2916 | |
| 2008 | $2916 | |
| 2007 | $2916 | |
| 2006 | $2916 | |
| 2005 | $2916 | |
| 2004 | $2916 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $3450 |
| 2014 | $3762 |
| 2013 | $3756 |
| 2012 | $3756 |
| 2011 | $3756 |
| 2010 | $3750 |
| 2009 | $3618 |
| 2008 | $3618 |
| 2007 | $3618 |
| 2006 | $3534 |
| 2005 | $3450 |
| 2004 | $3450 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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