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COMP SCI 3305 - Parallel and Distributed Computing

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Semester 1
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 2.5 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: One of COMP SCI 1103, COMP SCI 1203, COMP SCI 2103, COMP SCI 2202, COMP SCI 2009 or COMP SCI 2202B
Assumed Knowledge: COMP SCI 2000
Assessment: Written exam and/or assignments and/or quizzes
Syllabus:

A selection of topics from the following: the challenges faced in constructing parallel and distributed applications, including testing, debugging and performance evaluation. Various implementation techniques, paradigms, architectures and programming languages including: Flynn's taxonomy, MPI, MapReduce, OpenMP, GPGPU, concurrency and multi-threading.

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Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 1 Mon 17/03/2025 Thu 27/03/2025 Fri 09/05/2025 Fri 13/06/2025


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11306 LE01 150 50 5 Mar - 9 Apr Wednesday 1pm - 3pm Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre
30 Apr - 11 Jun Wednesday 1pm - 3pm Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre
Note: For an enriching and interactive learning experience, it is highly recommended to attend the lecture in person. While the lecture will be recorded, it is primarily intended for review purposes and for individuals who cannot attend due to special circumstances. Please check MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11308 WR04 25 3 21 Mar - 21 Mar Friday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
4 Apr - 4 Apr Friday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
2 May - 2 May Friday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
16 May - 16 May Friday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
30 May - 30 May Friday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
13 Jun - 13 Jun Friday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
11309 WR03 25 15 21 Mar - 21 Mar Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
4 Apr - 4 Apr Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
2 May - 2 May Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
16 May - 16 May Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
30 May - 30 May Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
13 Jun - 13 Jun Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
11310 WR02 25 20 21 Mar - 21 Mar Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
4 Apr - 4 Apr Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
2 May - 2 May Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
16 May - 16 May Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
30 May - 30 May Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
13 Jun - 13 Jun Friday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
11311 WR01 25 5 21 Mar - 21 Mar Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
4 Apr - 4 Apr Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
2 May - 2 May Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
16 May - 16 May Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
30 May - 30 May Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
13 Jun - 13 Jun Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
11443 WR05 25 2 20 Mar - 20 Mar Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
3 Apr - 3 Apr Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
1 May - 1 May Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
15 May - 15 May Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
29 May - 29 May Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
12 Jun - 12 Jun Thursday 3pm - 4pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
12239 WR06 25 5 19 Mar - 19 Mar Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
2 Apr - 2 Apr Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 30 Apr Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
14 May - 14 May Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
28 May - 28 May Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
11 Jun - 11 Jun Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room