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B.Eng DegreeFaculty of Faculty of Engineering & TechnologyComputer Engineering
CPE 406: High-Performance Computing & Hardware Acceleration
Parallel architectures, OpenMP multi-threading, MPI cluster programming, CUDA GPU programming, and profiling.
Course Overview
Parallel architectures, OpenMP multi-threading, MPI cluster programming, CUDA GPU programming, and profiling. Curriculum Structure & Core Modules: • 1. Foundations of High-Performance Computing: Architectural Paradigms and Parallel Scaling Metrics • 2. Shared-Memory Parallel...
What You'll Learn
- Analyze parallel scaling performance laws: Amdahl's Law, Gustafson's Law, and Karp-Flatt metrics.
- Write high-throughput shared-memory parallel programs in C/C++ using OpenMP directives and pragmas.
- Implement distributed-memory parallel computing algorithms across cluster nodes using MPI (Message Passing Interface).
- Develop massive-throughput GPU acceleration kernels using NVIDIA CUDA (thread blocks, shared memory, warps).
- Profile hardware performance bottlenecks, cache thrashing, and memory bandwidth using Linux perf and NVIDIA Nsight.
Requirements
- Completion of CPE 401.
Degree Programme Curriculum Context
This course is a curriculum unit of the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Computer Engineering degree framework in Nigeria.
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Course Curriculum
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8 Chapters
•16 Lecture
•24h
1. Foundations of High-Performance Computing: Architectural Paradigms and Parallel Scaling Metrics: Theoretical Foundations, Mathematical Modeling & System Architecture
CPE 406 • 400 Level • Computer Engineering Chapter 1: Foundations of High-Performance Computing: Architectural Paradigms and Parallel Scaling Metrics — Theoretical Foundations, Mathematical Modeling & System Architecture Course: CPE 406: High-Performance Computing & Hardware Acceleration Curriculum: NUC-CCMAS-CPE Accreditation: COREN-CPE-OBE Standard: IEEE/ACM-CE2024 1. Pedagog...
2. Foundations of High-Performance Computing: Architectural Paradigms and Parallel Scaling Metrics: Worked Engineering Problems, Design Computations & Simulation Protocols
CPE 406 • 400 Level • Computer Engineering Chapter 1: Foundations of High-Performance Computing: Architectural Paradigms and Parallel Scaling Metrics — Worked Engineering Problems, Design Computations & Simulation Protocols Course: CPE 406: High-Performance Computing & Hardware Acceleration Curriculum: NUC-CCMAS-CPE Accreditation: COREN-CPE-OBE Practice: COREN ERM / IEEE Design...
1 hour 30 minutes
3. Chapter 1 Formative Assessment: Foundations of High-Performance Computing: Architectural Par
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8 Chapters
16 Lectures
2 - 4 weeks
Skill Level advanced
Taught in English
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