Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2008-2009
COMP 522 - MULTI-CORE COMPUTING
Long Title: MULTI-CORE COMPUTING
Department: Computer Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Multi-core microprocessors are becoming the norm. The course will focus on emerging multi-core processor architectures and challenges to using them effectively. Topics include multi-core microcompressors, memory hierarchy, synchronization, programming systems, scheduling, and transactional memory. Recommended Prerequisite(s): (COMP 221 or COMP 320 or COMP 425) or instructor's permission.
Course URL: http://www.cs.rice.edu/~johnmc/comp522/