Teaching parallel computing concepts with a desktop computer

Y. F. Fung; M. F. Ercan; Y. S. Chong; T. K. Ho; W. L. Cheung; G. Singh

doi:10.7227/IJEEE.41.2.3

Teaching parallel computing concepts with a desktop computer

Y. F. Fung, M. F. Ercan, Y. S. Chong, T. K. Ho, W. L. Cheung, G. Singh

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Parallel computing is currently used in many engineering problems. However, because of limitations in curriculum design, it is not always possible to offer students specific formal teaching in this topic. Furthermore, parallel machines are still too expensive for many institutions. The latest microprocessors, such as Intel's Pentium III and IV, embody single instruction multiple-data (SIMD) type parallel features, which makes them a viable solution for introducing parallel computing concepts to students. Final year projects have been initiated utilizing SSE (streaming SIMD extensions) features and it has been observed that students can easily learn parallel programming concepts after going through some programming exercises. They can now experiment with parallel algorithms on their own PCs at home.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-125
Number of pages	13
Journal	International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Education
Volume	41
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7227/IJEEE.41.2.3
Publication status	Published - Apr 2004

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Electrical engineering
Parallel computing
SIMD paradigm

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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