IN4330 – Efficient Parallel Programming

By taking the subject you will:

• have a command of tread programming in java and use of key components of java.util.concurrent and be able to explain the differences between at least three different syncrhonization mechanisms
• know what new difficulties parallel programming with threads may cause and how these can be solved
• master techniques to transform a sequential algorithm into an effective parallel algorithm
• be able to make several different parallel solutions to a problem and evaluate the effectiveness of these
• be able to take execution times on programs and determine any speed improvements
• master the concepts of multi-core computers specifically concerning multithreading and caching
• be able to explain interactions between threads and caching, and how such interactions influence the performance of algorithms
• be able to optimize parallelle programs in relationship to caching
• explain the asymptotic behavior of programs

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IN1000 – Introduction to Object-oriented Programming/IN1900 og IN1010 – Object-oriented Programming

IN2010 – Algorithms and Data Structures/INF2220

2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of exercises each week.

Mandatory assignments must be approved prior to the exam. Mandatory assignments are valid for 1.5 years

Compulsory attendance at first lecture.

4 hours written digital exam which counts 100% towards the final grade.

Mandatory assignments must be approved prior to the exam. Mandatory assignments are valid for 1.5 years.

It will also be counted as one of your three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: IN3030 – Efficient Parallel Programming, INF2440 - Effektiv parallellprogrammering (continued)