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COMP5426: Parallel and Distributed Computing
2025 unit information
This unit is intended to introduce and motivate the study of high performance computer systems. The student will be presented with the foundational concepts pertaining to the different types and classes of high performance computers. The student will be exposed to the description of the technological context of current high performance computer systems. Students will gain skills in evaluating, experimenting with, and optimising the performance of high performance computers. The unit also provides students with the ability to undertake more advanced topics and courses on high performance computing.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Computer Science |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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COMP4426 or OCMP5426 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Experience with algorithm design and software development as covered in (COMP2017 or COMP9017) and COMP3027 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. design, analyse high performance computing algorithms
- LO2. understand concepts of high performance computing
- LO3. efficiently implement high performance computing algorithms
- LO4. demonstrate knowledge of various high performance computing architectures
- LO5. demonstrate technical writing to communicate complex ideas clearly
- LO6. understand the significance of high performance computing and its impact on the whole computer systems.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal evening | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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