15-418/15-618: Parallel Computer Architecture and Programming, Spring 2022

Spring 2022

15-418/618 Lectures: MWF 3:05 - 4:25, DH 2210
Nathan Beckmann and Tianqi Chen.

From smart phones, to multi-core CPUs and GPUs, to the world's largest supercomputers, parallel processing is ubiquitous in modern computing. The goal of this course is to provide a deep understanding of the fundamental principles and engineering trade-offs involved in designing modern parallel computing systems as well as to teach parallel programming techniques necessary to effectively utilize these machines. Because writing good parallel programs requires an understanding of key machine performance characteristics, this course will cover hardware design and how that affects software design.

Course Syllabus

What's New?

Prerequisites: 15-213 or equivalent (including 14-513, 15-513, 18-213, and 18-613)

Getting Help

Piazza	www.piazza.com/cmu/spring2022/1541815618/home
Email	Please use Piazza for help, instead of email. Posts to Piazza are private by default.

Course Materials

Schedule	Lecture schedule and slides
Assignments	Details of assignments, due dates, and policies
Exams	Information about exams
Resources	Additional course resources

Course Information

For details	See the course syllabus for details (below are just a few overview bits).
Lectures	MWF 3:05-4:25 DH 2210
Credit	12 units
Grading	See syllabus
Assignments	There are four programming assignments, not evenly weighted. See the assignments page for the breakdown.
Exams	There will be two exams (in-class, closed-book).
Exercises	There will be five homework assignments.
Home	http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~418
Questions	Piazza, office hours
Course Directory	/afs/cs.cmu.edu/academic/class/15418-s22/

Instructors

Name	Nathan Beckmann	Tianqi Chen
Contact	beckmann@cs.cmu.edu	tqchen@cs.cmu.edu
Office	GHC 9021	GHC 8221
Office Hours	TBD	TBD