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#	Link to slides	Description (and link to video where available)	Resources
00		Lecture 00: Meet & Greet (optional) This is a pre start of lectures, intended to be provided in the form of a video. Lecture 00 condensed video	Quiz0
01		Lecture 01: Introduction Teaching staff & practical times. Relevance to you. Quiz 0. Course objectives. Syllabus in brief & the textbook. Your and my Initial impressions. Reading task & Homework #1. Lecture 01 condensed video
02		Lecture 02: Parallel Computing Fundamentals Review of Quiz 0. UML recap in 5 minutes. Parallel computing fundamentals. Automatic parallelism. Performance benchmarking. Trends. Lecture 02 condensed video
03		Lecture 03: Temporal and Spatial Computing Prac Issues, Seminar planning, Temporal & spatial computing, Benchmarking, Power Lecture 03 condensed video	Take-Home Assignment Readings: 1. Intel Processor History.
04		Lecture 04: Timing & Programming Models Timing in C, Review of homework (scalar product), Important terms, Data parallel model, Message passing model, Shared memory model, Hybrid model. Lecture 04 condensed video	Code Examples: 1. Parallel Programming 2. Timing
05		Lecture 05: Parallel Architectures Prac2 discussion, Processor Architecture types, Von Neumann; Flynn's taxonomy, Class activity, Memory access architectures. Lecture 05 condensed video	Class Activity
06		Lecture 06: Design of Parallel Programs (Part 1) Seminar this afternoon, About Homework 2, Recap of memory architectures, Steps in designing parallel programs, Step 1: understandingthe problem, Step 2: partitioning, Step 3: decomposition & granuality. Lecture 06 condensed video
07		Lecture 07: Design of Parallel Programs (Part 2) Covers from Step 3: decomposition and granularity, Class activity, Step 4: communications Design of Parallel Programs (Part 2). Aside: IBM Watson (a mega 'game console' case study). Lecture 07 condensed video
08		Lecture 08: Design of Parallel Programs (Part 3) Step 4: communications (cont), Cloud computing, Step 5: Identify data dependencies. Lecture 08 condensed video
09		Lecture 09: GPUs and CUDA Seminar reminder, CUDA & Prac2, Parallel Programming cont., Identifying DataDependencies, Synchronization. Lecture 09 condensed video
10		Lecture 10: Design of Parallel Programs (Part 4) Planning Step 7: Load balancing, Step 8: Performance analysis and tuning. Lecture 10 condensed video	Code Examples: 1. get time of day timing 2. Timing
11		Lecture 11: Parallel Design Patterns Parallel design patterns, Terms, Where to in Term 2. Lecture 11 condensed video	Class Activity Readings: 1. Kim 2004-Parrallel Programming Patterns. 2. Siu Design Patterns for Parallel Programming
12		Lecture 12: Programmable Logic Review of short exercise re digital accelerator, VHDL recap Lecture 12 condensed video
13		Lecture 13: YODA Project and FPGAs YODA Project, FPGA Families Lecture 13 condensed video
14		Lecture 14: Reconfigurable Computing Basics Reconfigurable Computing Basics, Brainstorming exercise, Introduction to Verilog. Lecture 14 condensed video.
15		Lecture 15: Coding in Verilog Basics of Verilog, Coding Exercise, Verilog simulators. Lecture 15 condensed video	References: 1. Verilog 2. Verilog tutorial 3. Verilog cheat-sheet 4. Verilog quick reference 5. Introduction to Verilog 6. Verilog-A:An Introductionfor Compact Modelers 7. Timing tool application Manual Code Examples: 1. Verilog
16		Lecture 16: RC Architecture Types & FPGA Interns Reminders, RC Architecture overview & main types, Recap of FPGAs. Lecture 16 condensed video
17		Lecture 17: RC Architectures Case Studies Case study of RC computers. Lecture 17 condensed video	Readings: 1. Reconfigurable Computing A Survey of Systems and Software. 2. The cell architecture
18		Lecture 18:Amdahl's Law Yoda phase 1 & 2, Amdahl's Law. Lecture 18 condensed video	Readings: 1. Amdahl’s Law in the Multicore Era References: 1. Amdahl's Law. 2. Amdahl's Law
19		Lecture 19: Configuration Architectures Configuration architectures, Short video on NIOS II RC Building blocks, Memories, DMA, Digital Signals, Signal Latching. Lecture 19 condensed video	Readings: 1. Hauck 1998: FPGAs in Reprogrammable Systems
20		Lecture 20: C to HDL Automatic Conversion Reminders, C HDL automatic conversion, Overview of conversion process, Limitations, Scenario Mapping C toVHDL behavioural, Some tools. Lecture 20 condensed video	Class Activity Readings: 1. C to VHDL translation tool language specification Code Examples: 1. Handle C example
21		Lecture 21: Reflections Key steps to consider Class activity: A comprehensive short assignment to discuss in groups. Lecture 21 condensed video	Class Activity Readings: 1. Dorsey Top10 Reasons Systems Projects Fail References: 1. (Re)configurable Computing Case Studies 2. Contrasting Processors:Fixed and Configurable 3. System Development
22		Lecture 22: Review of the Course Lecture content, covered Readings, seminars, chapters. Lecture 22 condensed video	Course Evaluation Examination Syllabus

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