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Bjang https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC/ECE_506_Fall_2007&diff=2189 2007-08-28T23:37:47Z

<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>===Formatting Resources===<br /> [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki]<br /> <br /> <br /> = Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =<br /> <br /> === Important Dates ===<br /> * 08/31/2007 Peer-reviewed 1 Selection<br /> * 09/05/2007 Peer-reviewed 1 Submission<br /> * 09/07/2007 Peer-reviewed 1 First feedback<br /> * 09/10/2007 Peer-reviewed 1 Resubmission<br /> * 09/12/2007 Peer-reviewed 1 Final review<br /> * 09/14/2007 Peer-reviewed 1 Review of review <br /> <br /> === Topics ===<br /> * Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2<br /> ** Update performance trends in multiprocessors.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends <br /> ** How have architectures changed in the past 10 years? <br /> ** Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers <br /> ** Compare current supercomputers with those of 10 yrs. ago. <br /> ** Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture <br /> ** Trends in last 10 years. <br /> ** How has data parallelism found its way into shared-memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX. <br /> ** Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.2: Shared address space<br /> ** Any changes in the organization of address spaces in the last 10 years? <br /> ** Are the interconnection structures different in new computers now than they were 10 years ago? <br /> ** What is the size and capacity of current SMPs? <br /> ** How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.3: Message passing <br /> ** Are blade servers an extension of message passing? <br /> ** How have blade architectures evolved over the past 10 years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array processing. <br /> ** New machines have recently been announced. Why will this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.6 <br /> ** New developments in dataflow and systolic architectures, if any. <br /> ** Or if not, why are these styles not evolving with time?<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model <br /> ** How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger multicomputers? <br /> ** Have new kinds of synchronization operations been developed? <br /> ** I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have changed much, but do check.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related to performance metrics. <br /> ** Cite other models for measuring artifacts such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication cost. Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.</div>

Bjang https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC/ECE_506_Fall_2007&diff=2188 2007-08-28T23:31:55Z

<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>===Formatting Resources===<br /> [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki]<br /> <br /> <br /> = Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =<br /> <br /> === Important Dates ===<br /> <br /> === Topics ===<br /> * Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2<br /> ** Update performance trends in multiprocessors.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends <br /> ** How have architectures changed in the past 10 years? <br /> ** Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers <br /> ** Compare current supercomputers with those of 10 yrs. ago. <br /> ** Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture <br /> ** Trends in last 10 years. <br /> ** How has data parallelism found its way into shared-memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX. <br /> ** Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.2: Shared address space<br /> ** Any changes in the organization of address spaces in the last 10 years? <br /> ** Are the interconnection structures different in new computers now than they were 10 years ago? <br /> ** What is the size and capacity of current SMPs? <br /> ** How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.3: Message passing <br /> ** Are blade servers an extension of message passing? <br /> ** How have blade architectures evolved over the past 10 years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array processing. <br /> ** New machines have recently been announced. Why will this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.6 <br /> ** New developments in dataflow and systolic architectures, if any. <br /> ** Or if not, why are these styles not evolving with time?<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model <br /> ** How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger multicomputers? <br /> ** Have new kinds of synchronization operations been developed? <br /> ** I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have changed much, but do check.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related to performance metrics. <br /> ** Cite other models for measuring artifacts such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication cost. Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.</div>

Bjang https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC/ECE_506_Fall_2007&diff=2187 2007-08-28T20:58:48Z

<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>===Formatting Resources===<br /> [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki]<br /> <br /> <br /> = Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2<br /> ** Update performance trends in multiprocessors.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends <br /> ** How have architectures changed in the past 10 years? <br /> ** Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers <br /> ** Compare current supercomputers with those of 10 yrs. ago. <br /> ** Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture <br /> ** Trends in last 10 years. <br /> ** How has data parallelism found its way into shared-memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX. <br /> ** Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.2: Shared address space<br /> ** Any changes in the organization of address spaces in the last 10 years? <br /> ** Are the interconnection structures different in new computers now than they were 10 years ago? <br /> ** What is the size and capacity of current SMPs? <br /> ** How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.3: Message passing <br /> ** Are blade servers an extension of message passing? <br /> ** How have blade architectures evolved over the past 10 years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array processing. <br /> ** New machines have recently been announced. Why will this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.6 <br /> ** New developments in dataflow and systolic architectures, if any. <br /> ** Or if not, why are these styles not evolving with time?<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model <br /> ** How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger multicomputers? <br /> ** Have new kinds of synchronization operations been developed? <br /> ** I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have changed much, but do check.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related to performance metrics. <br /> ** Cite other models for measuring artifacts such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication cost. Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.</div>

Bjang https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=Http://pg-server.csc.ncsu.edu/mediawiki/index.php/CSC/ECE_517_Fall_2010/ch1_S10_MS&diff=2186 2007-08-28T20:57:58Z

<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;big&gt;'''Welcome to the PG MediaWiki!!'''&lt;/big&gt;<br /> <br /> This wiki serves as a development area for the Ruby on Rails PG.<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> * [[ECE633]]<br /> * [[CSC 379]]<br /> * [[CSC506 Fall 2007]]</div>

Bjang https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC506&diff=2185 2007-08-28T20:56:10Z

<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>===Formatting Resources===<br /> [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki]<br /> <br /> <br /> = Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2<br /> ** Update performance trends in multiprocessors.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends <br /> ** How have architectures changed in the past 10 years? <br /> ** Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers <br /> ** Compare current supercomputers with those of 10 yrs. ago. <br /> ** Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture <br /> ** Trends in last 10 years. <br /> ** How has data parallelism found its way into shared-memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX. <br /> ** Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.2: Shared address space<br /> ** Any changes in the organization of address spaces in the last 10 years? <br /> ** Are the interconnection structures different in new computers now than they were 10 years ago? <br /> ** What is the size and capacity of current SMPs? <br /> ** How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.3: Message passing <br /> ** Are blade servers an extension of message passing? <br /> ** How have blade architectures evolved over the past 10 years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array processing. <br /> ** New machines have recently been announced. Why will this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.6 <br /> ** New developments in dataflow and systolic architectures, if any. <br /> ** Or if not, why are these styles not evolving with time?<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model <br /> ** How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger multicomputers? <br /> ** Have new kinds of synchronization operations been developed? <br /> ** I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have changed much, but do check.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related to performance metrics. <br /> ** Cite other models for measuring artifacts such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication cost. Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.</div>

Bjang https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC506&diff=2184 2007-08-28T20:54:00Z

<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>===Formatting Resources===<br /> [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki]<br /> <br /> <br /> = Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2<br /> ** Update performance trends in multiprocessors.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends <br /> ** How have architectures changed in the past 10 years? <br /> ** Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers <br /> ** Compare current supercomputers with those of 10 yrs. ago. <br /> ** Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture <br /> ** Trends in last 10 years. <br /> ** How has data parallelism found its way into shared-memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX. <br /> ** Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.2: Shared address space<br /> ** Any changes in the organization of address spaces in the last 10 years? <br /> ** Are the interconnection structures different in new computers now than they were 10 years ago? <br /> ** What is the size and capacity of current SMPs? <br /> ** How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.3: Message passing <br /> ** Are blade servers an extension of message passing? <br /> ** How have blade architectures evolved over the past 10 years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array processing. <br /> ** New machines have recently been announced. Why will this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.6 <br /> ** New developments in dataflow and systolic architectures, if any. <br /> ** Or if not, why are these styles not evolving with time?<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model <br /> ** How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger multicomputers? <br /> ** Have new kinds of synchronization operations been developed? <br /> ** I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have changed much, but do check.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related to performance metrics. <br /> ** Cite other models for measuring artifacts such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication cost. <br /> ** Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.</div>

Bjang https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC506&diff=2183 2007-08-28T20:53:33Z

<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>===Formatting Resources===<br /> [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki]<br /> <br /> <br /> = Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2<br /> ** Update performance trends in multiprocessors.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends <br /> ** How have architectures changed in the past 10 years? <br /> ** Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers <br /> ** Compare current supercomputers with those of 10 yrs. ago. <br /> ** Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture <br /> ** Trends in last 10 years. <br /> ** How has data parallelism found its way into shared-memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX. <br /> ** Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.2: Shared address space<br /> ** Any changes in the organization of address spaces in the last 10 years? <br /> ** Are the interconnection structures different in new computers now than they <br /> were 10 years ago? <br /> ** What is the size and capacity of current SMPs? <br /> ** How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.3: Message passing <br /> ** Are blade servers an extension of message passing? <br /> ** How have blade architectures evolved over the past 10 years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array processing. <br /> ** New machines have recently been announced. Why will this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.6 <br /> ** New developments in dataflow and systolic architectures, if any. <br /> ** Or if not, why are these styles not evolving with time?<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model <br /> ** How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger multicomputers? <br /> ** Have new kinds of synchronization operations been developed? <br /> ** I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have changed much, but do check.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related to performance metrics. <br /> ** Cite other models for measuring artifacts such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication cost. <br /> ** Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.</div>

Bjang https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC506&diff=2182 2007-08-28T20:53:03Z

<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>===Formatting Resources===<br /> [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki]<br /> <br /> <br /> = Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2<br /> ** Update performance trends in multiprocessors.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends <br /> ** How have architectures changed in the past 10 years? <br /> ** Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers <br /> ** Compare current supercomputers with those of 10 yrs. ago. <br /> ** Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture <br /> ** Trends in last 10 years. <br /> ** How has data parallelism found its way into shared-memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX. <br /> ** Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.2: Shared address space<br /> ** Any changes in the organization of address spaces in the last 10 years? <br /> ** Are the interconnection structures different in new computers now than they <br /> were 10 years ago? <br /> ** What is the size and capacity of current SMPs? <br /> ** How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.3: Message passing <br /> ** Are blade servers an extension of message passing? <br /> ** How have blade architectures evolved over the past 10 years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array <br /> processing. <br /> ** New machines have recently been announced. Why will this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.6 <br /> ** New developments in dataflow and systolic architectures, if any. <br /> ** Or if not, why are these styles not evolving with time?<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model <br /> ** How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger multicomputers? <br /> ** Have new kinds of synchronization operations been developed? <br /> ** I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have changed much, but do check.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related to performance metrics. <br /> ** Cite other models for measuring artifacts such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication cost. <br /> ** Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.</div>

Bjang https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC506&diff=2181 2007-08-28T20:48:53Z

<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>===Formatting Resources===<br /> [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki]<br /> <br /> <br /> = Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2<br /> ** Update performance trends in multiprocessors.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends <br /> ** What characterizes present-day applications? <br /> ** How much memory, processor time, etc.? <br /> ** How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends <br /> ** How have architectures changed in the past 10 years? <br /> ** Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers <br /> ** Compare current supercomputers with those of 10 yrs. ago. <br /> ** Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture <br /> ** Trends in last 10 years. How has data parallelism found its way into shared-memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX. <br /> ** Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.2: Shared address space<br /> ** Any changes in the organization of address spaces in the last 10 years? Are the <br /> interconnection structures different in new computers now than they <br /> were 10 years ago? What is the size and capacity of current SMPs? <br /> How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.3: Message passing. Update. Are blade servers an <br /> extension of message passing? How have blade architectures evolved <br /> over the past 10 years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array <br /> processing. New machines have recently been announced. Why will <br /> this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.6: New developments in dataflow and systolic <br /> architectures, if any. Or if not, why are these styles not evolving <br /> with time?<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model. <br /> How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger <br /> multicomputers? Have new kinds of synchronization operations been <br /> developed? I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have <br /> changed much, but do check.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related <br /> to performance metrics. Cite other models for measuring artifacts <br /> such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication <br /> cost. Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.</div>

Bjang https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC506&diff=2180 2007-08-28T20:42:42Z

<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>===Formatting Resources===<br /> [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki]<br /> <br /> <br /> = Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2: Update performance trends in <br /> multiprocessors.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application <br /> trends. What characterizes present-day applications? How much <br /> memory, processor time, etc.? How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends. <br /> What characterizes present-day applications? How much memory, <br /> processor time, etc.? How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends. How have architectures <br /> changed in the past 10 years? Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new <br /> points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.<br /> <br /> * Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers. Compare current supercomputers <br /> with those of 10 yrs. ago. Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data <br /> points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture. Trends in <br /> last 10 years. How has data parallelism found its way into shared- <br /> memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX. <br /> Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.2: Shared address space. Any changes in the <br /> organization of address spaces in the last 10 years? Are the <br /> interconnection structures different in new computers now than they <br /> were 10 years ago? What is the size and capacity of current SMPs? <br /> How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.3: Message passing. Update. Are blade servers an <br /> extension of message passing? How have blade architectures evolved <br /> over the past 10 years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array <br /> processing. New machines have recently been announced. Why will <br /> this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?<br /> <br /> * Section 1.2.6: New developments in dataflow and systolic <br /> architectures, if any. Or if not, why are these styles not evolving <br /> with time?<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model. <br /> How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger <br /> multicomputers? Have new kinds of synchronization operations been <br /> developed? I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have <br /> changed much, but do check.<br /> <br /> * Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related <br /> to performance metrics. Cite other models for measuring artifacts <br /> such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication <br /> cost. Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.</div>

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<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>===Formatting Resources===<br /> [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Formatting Help Guide from MetaWiki]<br /> <br /> <br /> = Peer-reviewed Assignment 1 =<br /> <br /> A. Sections 1.1 and 1.1.2: Update performance trends in <br /> multiprocessors.<br /> <br /> B. Section 1.1.1, first half: Scientific/engineering application <br /> trends. What characterizes present-day applications? How much <br /> memory, processor time, etc.? How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> C. Section 1.1.1, second half: Commercial application trends. <br /> What characterizes present-day applications? How much memory, <br /> processor time, etc.? How high is the speedup?<br /> <br /> D. Section 1.1.3: Architectural trends. How have architectures <br /> changed in the past 10 years? Update Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 with new <br /> points, for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007.<br /> <br /> E. Section 1.1.4: Supercomputers. Compare current supercomputers <br /> with those of 10 yrs. ago. Update Figures 1.10 to 1.12 with new data <br /> points. For 1.12, consult top500.org.<br /> <br /> F. Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.4: Communication architecture. Trends in <br /> last 10 years. How has data parallelism found its way into shared- <br /> memory and message-passing machines? An early example would be MMX. <br /> Would you change the number of layers in Fig. 1.13?<br /> <br /> G. Section 1.2.2: Shared address space. Any changes in the <br /> organization of address spaces in the last 10 years? Are the <br /> interconnection structures different in new computers now than they <br /> were 10 years ago? What is the size and capacity of current SMPs? <br /> How have supercomputers evolved since the Cray T3E?<br /> <br /> H. Section 1.2.3: Message passing. Update. Are blade servers an <br /> extension of message passing? How have blade architectures evolved <br /> over the past 10 years?<br /> <br /> I. Section 1.2.5: Trends in vector processing and array <br /> processing. New machines have recently been announced. Why will <br /> this be an important architectural dimension in the coming years?<br /> <br /> J. Section 1.2.6: New developments in dataflow and systolic <br /> architectures, if any. Or if not, why are these styles not evolving <br /> with time?<br /> <br /> K. Sections 1.3.1 and 1.3.2: Communication and programming model. <br /> How have reordering strategies evolved to accommodate larger <br /> multicomputers? Have new kinds of synchronization operations been <br /> developed? I doubt that other topics covered in these sections have <br /> changed much, but do check.<br /> <br /> L. Sections 1.3.3 and 1.3.4: Most changes here are probably related <br /> to performance metrics. Cite other models for measuring artifacts <br /> such as data-transfer time, overhead, occupancy, and communication <br /> cost. Focus on the models that are most useful in practice.</div>

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<p>Bjang: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;big&gt;'''Welcome to the PG MediaWiki!!'''&lt;/big&gt;<br /> <br /> This wiki serves as a development area for the Ruby on Rails PG.<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> * [[ECE633]]<br /> * [[CSC 379]]<br /> * [[CSC506]]</div>

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