Parallel Architecture
Parallel Computers
Parallel Processors “Religion”
Opportunities: Scientific Computing
Opportunities: Commercial Computing
What level Parallelism?
Fundamental Issues
Parallel Framework
Shared Address/Memory Multiprocessor Model
Example: Small-Scale MP Designs
SMP Interconnect
Small-Scale—Shared Memory
What Does Coherency Mean?
Potential HW Coherency Solutions
Large-Scale MP Designs
Shared Address Model Summary
Message Passing Model
Communication Models
Popular Flynn Categories (e.g., RAID level for MPPs)
Data Parallel Model
Convergence in Parallel Architecture
Summary: Parallel Framework
Summary : Small-Scale MP Designs
Summary
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