ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURES

Catalog description

Three hours of lecture per week. This course provides an overview of the main topics of high-performance computing: processor architectures, memory, input/output devices, interfaces, and storage area networks. Also, prepares students in parallel computing, grid and cluster computing, and Beowulf systems. In addition, students are required to take computer-based testing in the form of knowledge area tests and a comprehensive final exam. Students will use critical thinking and good engineering judgment to analyze and evaluate information that enable them to solve problems that arise in the engineering profession.