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COMP 322: Fundamentals of Parallel Programming (Spring
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2024)
Instructor: | Mackale Joyner, DH 2063 | TAs: | Mohamed Abead, Chase Hartsell, Taha Hasan, Harrison Huang, Jerry Jiang, Jasmine Lee, Michelle Lee, Hung Nguyen, Quang Nguyen, Ryan Ramos, Oscar Reynozo, Delaney Schultz, Tina Wen, Raiyan Zannat, Kailin ZhangHaotian Dang, Andrew Ondara, Stefan Boskovic, Huzaifa Ali, Raahim Absar |
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Piazza site: | https://piazza.com/rice/spring2023spring2024/comp322 (Piazza is the preferred medium for all course communications) | Cross-listing: | ELEC 323 |
Lecture location: | Herzstein AmphitheaterAmp | Lecture times: | MWF 1:00pm - 1:50pm |
Lab locations: | Mon (Herzstein AmpBrockman 101) , Tue (Keck 100Herzstein Amp) | Lab times: | Mon 3:00pm - 3:50pm (RaiyanSB, Oscar, Mohamed, Ryan, Michelle, Taha)Tue 4HA, AO) Tue 4:00pm - 4:50pm 50pm (Tina, Delaney, Chase, Hung, Jerry, Kailin, JasmineRA, HD) |
Course Syllabus
A summary PDF file containing the course syllabus for the course can be found here. Much of the syllabus information is also included below in this course web site, along with some additional details that are not included in the syllabus.
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There are no required textbooks for the class. Instead, lecture handouts are provided for each module as follows. You are expected to read the relevant sections in each lecture handout before coming to the lecture. We will also provide a number of references in the slides and handouts.The links to the latest versions of the lecture handouts are included below:
- Module 1 handout (Parallelism)
- Module 2 handout (Concurrency)
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Lecture Schedule
Week | Day | Date (20232024) | Lecture | Assigned Reading | Assigned Videos (see Canvas site for video links) | In-class Worksheets | Slides | Work Assigned | Work Due | Worksheet Solutions | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Mon | Jan 0908 | Lecture 1: Introduction | worksheet1 | lec1- | slidesslides | WS1-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Jan 1110 | Lecture 2: Functional Programming | worksheet2 | lec02-slides | WS2-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Jan | 1312 | Lecture 3: Higher order functions | worksheet3worksheet3 | lec3- | slidesslides | WS3-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Mon | Jan 1615 | No class: MLK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Jan 1817 | Lecture 4: Lazy Computation | worksheet4 | lec4-slides | WS4-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Jan | 2019 | Lecture 5: Java Streams | worksheet5 | lec5-slides | Homework 1 | WS5-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mon | Jan | 2322 | Lecture 6: Map Reduce with Java Streams | Module 1: Section 2.4 | Topic 2.4 Lecture, Topic 2.4 Demonstration | worksheet6 | lec6-slides | WS6-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Jan 2524 | Lecture 7: Futures | Module 1: Section 2.1 | Topic 2.1 Lecture , Topic 2.1 Demonstration | worksheet7 | lec7-slides | WS7-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Jan 2726 | Lecture 8: Async, Finish, Computation Graphs | Module 1: Sections 1.1, 1.2 | Topic 1.1 Lecture, Topic 1.1 Demonstration, Topic 1.2 Lecture, Topic 1.2 Demonstration | worksheet8 | lec8-slides | WS8-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Mon | Jan 3029 | Lecture 9: Ideal Parallelism, Data-Driven Tasks | Module 1: Section 1.3, 4.5 | Topic 1.3 Lecture, Topic 1.3 Demonstration, Topic 4.5 Lecture, Topic 4.5 Demonstration | worksheet9 | lec9- | slidesslides | WS9-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Feb 01Jan 31 | Lecture 10: Event-based programming model | worksheet10 | lec10-slides | Homework 1 | WS10-solution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Feb | 0302 | Lecture 11: GUI programming, Scheduling/executing computation graphs | Module 1: Section 1.4 | Topic 1.4 Lecture , Topic 1.4 Demonstration | worksheet11 | lec11-slides | Homework 2 | WS11-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Mon | Feb | 0605 | Lecture 12: Abstract performance metrics, Parallel Speedup, Amdahl's Law | Module 1: Section 1.5 | Topic 1.5 Lecture , Topic 1.5 Demonstration | worksheet12 | lec12-slides | WS12-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Feb 0807 | Lecture 13: Accumulation and reduction. Finish accumulators | Module 1: Section 2.3 | Topic 2.3 Lecture Topic 2.3 Demonstration | worksheet13 | lec13-slides | WS13-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Feb 1009 | No class: Spring Recess | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Mon | Feb | 1312 | Lecture 14: Data Races, Functional & Structural Determinism | Module 1: Sections 2.5, 2.6 | Topic 2.5 Lecture , Topic 2.5 Demonstration, Topic 2.6 Lecture, Topic 2.6 Demonstration | worksheet14 | lec14-slides | WS14-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Feb 1514 | Lecture 15: Limitations of Functional parallelism. | worksheet15 | lec15-slides | Homework 2 | WS15-solution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Feb | 1716 | Lecture 16: Recursive Task Parallelism | worksheet16 | lec16-slides | Homework 3 | WS16-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Mon | Feb 2019 | Lecture 17: Midterm Review | lec17-slides | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Feb 2221 | Lecture 18: Midterm Review | lec18-slides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Feb 24 23 | Lecture 19: Data-Parallel Programming model. Loop-Level Parallelism, Loop Chunking Fork/Join programming model. OS Threads. Scheduler Pattern | Topic 2.7 Lecture, Topic 2.7 Demonstration, Topic 2.8 Lecture, Topic 2.8 Demonstration | worksheet19 | lec19-slides | WS19-solution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Mon | Feb 26 | Lecture 20: Data-Parallel Programming model. Loop-Level Parallelism, Loop Chunking | Module 1: | Module 1:Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 | Topic 3.1 Lecture, Topic 3.1 Demonstration , Topic 3.2 Lecture, Topic 3.2 Demonstration, Topic 3.3 Lecture, Topic 3.3 Demonstration | worksheet19worksheet20 | lec19lec20-slides | WS19WS20-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | MonWed | Feb 2728 | Lecture 2021: Barrier Synchronization with Phasers | Module 1: Sections 3.4 | Topic 3.4 Lecture, Topic 3.4 Demonstration | worksheet20worksheet21 | lec20lec21-slides | WS20WS21-solution | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WedFri | Mar 01 | Lecture 2122:Stencil computation. Point-to-point Synchronization with Phasers | Module 1: Sections 4.2, 4.3 | Topic 4.2 Lecture, Topic 4.2 Demonstration, Topic 4.3 Lecture, Topic 4.3 Demonstration | worksheet21worksheet22 | lec21lec22-slides | WS21WS22-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | FriMon | Mar 0304 | Lecture 2223: Fuzzy Barriers with Phasers | Module 1: Section 4.1 | Topic 4.1 Lecture, Topic 4.1 Demonstration | worksheet22worksheet23 | lec22lec23-slides | Homework 3 (CP 1) | WS23WS22-solution | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
MonWed | Mar 06 | Lecture 23: Fork/Join programming model. OS Threads. Scheduler Pattern | Topic 2.7 Lecture, Topic 2.7 Demonstration, Topic 2.8 Lecture, Topic 2.8 Demonstration | worksheet23 | lec23-slides | Homework 3 (CP 1) | WS23-solution | Wed | Mar 08 | Lecture 24: Confinement & Monitor Pattern. Critical sections | Module 2: Section 5.1, 5.2, 5.6 | Topic 5.1 Lecture, Topic 5.1 Demonstration, Topic 5.2 Lecture, Topic 5.2 Demonstration, Topic 5.6 Lecture, Topic 5.6 Demonstration | worksheet24 | lec24-slides | WS24-solution | Fri | Mar 10 | Lecture 25: Atomic variables, Synchronized statements | Module 2: 5.4, 7.2 | Topic 5.4 Lecture, Topic 5.4 Demonstration, Topic 7.2 Lecture | worksheet25 | 24: Confinement & Monitor Pattern. Critical sections | Module 2: Sections 5.1, 5.2 | Topic 5.1 Lecture, Topic 5.1 Demonstration, Topic 5.2 Lecture, Topic 5.2 Demonstration, Topic 5.6 Lecture, Topic 5.6 Demonstration | worksheet24 | lec24-slides | WS24-solution | ||||
Fri | Mar 08 | Lecture 25: Atomic variables, Synchronized statements | Module 2: Sections 5.4, 7.2 | Topic 5.4 Lecture, Topic 5.4 Demonstration, Topic 7.2 Lecture | worksheet25 | lec25-slides | lec25-slidesWS25-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon | Mar | 1311 | No class: Spring Break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Mar | 1513 | No class: Spring Break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Mar 1715 | No class: Spring Break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Mon | Mar 2018 | Lecture 26: N-Body problem, applications and implementations Java Threads and Locks | Module 2: Sections 7.1, 7.3 | Topic 7.1 Lecture, Topic 7.3 Lecture | worksheet26 | lec26-slides | WS26-solution | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Mar 2220 | Lecture 27: Read-Write Locks,Linearizability of Concurrent Objects Soundness and progress guarantees | Module 2: | 7.3,Section 7. | 43 | Topic 7.3 Lecture, Topic 7.4 5 Lecture | worksheet27 | lec27-slides | Homework 3 (CP 2) | WS27-solution | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Mar | 2422 | Lecture 28: | Message-Passing programming model with ActorsModule 2: 6.1, 6.2 | Topic 6.1 Lecture, Topic 6.1 Demonstration, Topic 6.2 Lecture, Topic 6.2 DemonstrationDining Philosophers Problem | Topic 7.6 Lecture | worksheet28 | lec28-slides | WS28-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Mon | Mar 2725 | Lecture 29: Active Object Pattern. Combining Actors with task parallelism Linearizability of Concurrent Objects | Module 2: | 6.3, 6Sections 7.4 | Topic 6.3 Lecture, Topic 6.3 Demonstration, Topic 6.4 Lecture, Topic 6.4 Demonstration7.4 Lecture | worksheet29 | lec29-slides | WS29-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Mar 2927 | Lecture 30: Task Affinity and locality. Memory hierarchy Parallel Spanning Tree, other graph algorithms | worksheet30 | lec30-slides | Homework 3 (All) | WS30-solution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Mar 3129 | Lecture 31: Java Threads and Locks: Message-Passing programming model with Actors | Module 2: Sections | 76.1, | 76. | 32 | Topic 76.1 Lecture, Topic 7.3 Lecture6.1 Demonstration, Topic 6.2 Lecture, Topic 6.2 Demonstration | worksheet31 | lec31-slides | Homework 4 | WS31-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Mon | Apr 0301 | Lecture 32: Java Locks - Soundness and progress guarantees Active Object Pattern. Combining Actors with task parallelism | Module 2: | Section 7.5Sections 6.3, 6.4 | Topic 6.3 Lecture, Topic 6.3 Demonstration, Topic 6.4 Lecture, Topic 6.4 Demonstration | Topic 7.5 Lecture | worksheet32 | lec32-slides | Homework 4 | Homework 3 (All) | WS32-solution | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Apr 0503 | Lecture 33: Dining Philosophers Problem | Module 2: Section 7.6 | Topic 7.6 LectureTask Affinity and locality. Memory hierarchy | worksheet33 | lec33-slides | WS33-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Apr 0705 | Lecture 34: Parallel Spanning Tree, other graph algorithms Eureka-style Speculative Task Parallelism | worksheet34 | lec34-slides | WS34-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Mon | Apr 1008 | No class: Solar Eclipse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lecture 35: Eureka-style Speculative Task Parallelism | worksheet35 | lec35-slides | WS35-solution | Wed | Apr | 1210 | Lecture | 3635: Scan Pattern. Parallel Prefix Sum | worksheet36worksheet35 | lec36lec35-slides | WS36Homework 4 (CP 1) | WS35-solution | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Apr | 1412 | Lecture | 3736: Parallel Prefix Sum applications | worksheet37worksheet36 | lec37lec36-slides | WS36-solution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Mon | Apr | 1715 | Lecture | 3837: Overview of other models and frameworks | lec38lec37-slides | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed | Apr | 1917 | Lecture | 3938: Course Review (Lectures 19- | 3834) | lec39 | lec38-slides | Homework 4 (All) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri | Apr | 2119 | Lecture | 4039: Course Review (Lectures 19- | 3834) | lec40lec39-slides |
Lab Schedule
Lab # | Date (2023) | Topic | Handouts | Examples | |||
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1 | Jan 0908 | Infrastructure setup | lab0-handout lab1-handout | ||||
- | Jan 1615 | No lab this week (MLK) | |||||
2 | Jan 2322 | Functional Programming | lab2-handout | ||||
3 | Jan 3029 | Futures | lab3-handout | ||||
4 | Feb 0605 | Data-Driven Tasks | lab4-handout | ||||
5- | Feb 13 | Async / Finish | lab5-handout | 12 | No lab this week | ||
- | Feb 19 | - | Feb 20 | No lab this week (Midterm Exam) | |||
65 | Feb 2726 | Loop Parallelism | lab6lab5-handout | image kernels | |||
76 | Mar 0604 | Recursive Task Cutoff Strategy | lab7lab6-handout | ||||
- | Mar 1311 | No lab this week (Spring Break) | |||||
87 | Mar 2018 | Java Threads | lab8lab7-handout | ||||
98 | Mar 2725 | Concurrent Lists | lab9lab8-handout | ||||
-9 | Apr 03 | TBD | 01 | Actors | lab9-handout | ||
-10 | Apr 10 | Actors | 08 | No lab this week (Solar Eclipse) lab10-handout | |||
- | Apr 1715 | No lab this week |
Grading, Honor Code Policy, Processes and Procedures
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Labs must be submitted by the following Wednesday Monday at 4:30pm3pm. Labs must be checked off by a TA.
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