High Performance Computing and Programming NV1
7.5 credits
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TD379
This course has been discontinued.
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 1TD379
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 15 March 2007
- Responsible department
- Department of Information Technology
Entry requirements
BSc degree where Computer Programming NV2 and Scientific Computing NV1 or the equivalent is covered.
Content
Programming in C/C++ for high performance computing. Fortran 95 and comparison to other anguages. Portability. Tools for problem solving
and program development, debugging, organisation
of code, analysis of performance. Different types of computer architecture and memory organisation. Efficient implementation
of numerical methods on modern architectures. Applications from different areas in science and technology.
Instruction
Lectures, laboratory work and compulsory assignments.
Assessment
Written examination at the end of the course and approved compulsory assignments.