| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parallel Programming | YZM317 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Kaplan KAPLAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Understanding Parallel Architectures
2) Being able to write parallel programs using MPI for distributed memory architectures
3) Writing parallel programs using OpenMP for shared memory architectures
4) To be able to analyze the time of the given parallel algorithm for a given parallel architecture
5) To be able to use basic parallel algorithms for Sorting and Searching
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | |
| 2 | Middle | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | |
| 4 | High | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | Middle | No relation | |
| 5 | Middle | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Introduction and application areas of parallel programming. Problems related to parallel programming: synchronization, communication, critical sections. Synchronization mechanisms: semaphores, monitors and others. Ways of implementation and applications. Communication primitives based on message transfer. Meeting (rendez-vous) structure. Parallel programming languages: CSP, Occam, and Ada. Design and analysis of classical parallel algorithm examples.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required