COMP 322: Fundamentals of Parallel Programming (Spring

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2024)

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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• Fork-Join Parallelism with a Data-Structures Focus (FJP) by Dan Grossman (Chapter 7 in Topics in Parallel and Distributed Computing)
• Java Concurrency in Practice by Brian Goetz with Tim Peierls, Joshua Bloch, Joseph Bowbeer, David Holmes and Doug Lea
• Principles of Parallel Programming by Calvin Lin and Lawrence Snyder
• The Art of Multiprocessor Programming by Maurice Herlihy and Nir Shavit

Lecture Schedule

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Week	Day	Date (

2022

2024)	Lecture	Assigned Reading	Assigned Videos (see Canvas site for video links)	In-class Worksheets	Slides	Work Assigned	Work Due	Worksheet Solutions

 

1	Mon	Jan

10

08	Lecture 1: Introduction

 

 

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	Wed	Jan

12

10	Lecture 2:  Functional Programming

GList.java 

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WS2-solution

  

	Fri	Jan

14

12	Lecture 3: Higher order functions

 

worksheet3

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2	Mon	Jan

17

15	No class: MLK

        

 

	Wed	Jan

19

17	Lecture 4: Lazy Computation

LazyList.java

Lazy.java

 

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	Fri	Jan

21

19	Lecture 5: Java Streams

  

worksheet5

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Homework 1

 3

WS5-solution

 

3

Mon

Jan

24

22

Lecture 6: Map Reduce with Java Streams

Module 1: Section 2.4

Topic 2.4 Lecture, Topic 2.4 Demonstration

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	Wed	Jan

26

24

Lecture 7: Futures

Module 1: Section 2.1

Topic 2.1 Lecture , Topic 2.1 Demonstration

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	Fri	Jan

28

26	Lecture 8:  Async, Finish, Computation Graphs

, Ideal Parallelism

Module 1: Sections 1.

2

1, 1.

3

2

Topic 1.

2

1 Lecture, Topic 1.

2

1 Demonstration, Topic 1.

3

2 Lecture, Topic 1.

3

2 Demonstration

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4	Mon

 

Jan

31

29	Lecture 9:

Async

Ideal Parallelism,

Finish,

Data-Driven Tasks

Module 1: Section 1.

1

3, 4.5

 

Topic 1.

1

3 Lecture, Topic 1.

1

3 Demonstration, Topic 4.5 Lecture, Topic 4.5 Demonstration

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	Wed

Feb 02

Jan 31

Lecture 10: Event-based programming model

 

   

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Homework 1

WS10-solution

  

	Fri	Feb

04

02	Lecture 11: GUI programming

as an example of event-based,
futures/callbacks in GUI programming

, Scheduling/executing computation graphs

Module 1: Section 1.4

Topic 1.4 Lecture , Topic 1.4 Demonstration

  

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Homework 2

Homework 1

WS11-solution

 

5	Mon	Feb

07

05	Lecture 12:

Scheduling/executing computation graphs

Abstract performance metrics, Parallel Speedup, Amdahl's Law

Module 1: Section 1.

4

5

Topic 1.

4

5 Lecture , Topic 1.

4

5 Demonstration

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	Wed	Feb

09

07	Lecture 13:

Parallel Speedup, Critical Path, Amdahl's Law

Accumulation and reduction. Finish accumulators

Module 1: Section

1

2.

5

3

Topic

1

2.

5

3 Lecture

,

Topic

1

2.

5

3 Demonstration

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	Fri	Feb

11

09	No class: Spring Recess

 

        

6	Mon	Feb

14

12	Lecture 14:

Accumulation and reduction. Finish accumulators

Data Races, Functional & Structural Determinism

Module 1:

Section

Sections 2.5, 2.

3

6

Topic 2.

3 Lecture

5 Lecture ,  Topic 2.5 Demonstration,  Topic 2.6 Lecture,  Topic 2.

3

6 Demonstration

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	Wed	Feb

16

14	Lecture 15:

Recursive Task Parallelism    

Limitations of Functional parallelism. Abstract vs. real performance. Cutoff Strategy

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Homework 2

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	Fri	Feb

18

16	Lecture 16:

Data Races, Functional & Structural DeterminismModule 1: Sections 2.5, 2.6Topic 2.5 Lecture ,  Topic 2.5 Demonstration,  Topic 2.6 Lecture,  Topic 2.6 Demonstration

Recursive Task Parallelism

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Homework 3

Homework 2

WS16-solution

 

7	Mon	Feb

21

19	Lecture 17: Midterm Review

   Wed

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Wed

Feb

23

21	Lecture 18:

Limitations of Functional parallelism.
Abstract vs. real performance. Cutoff Strategy

Midterm Review

lec18-slides

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	Fri	Feb

25 

23	Lecture 19:  Fork/Join programming model. OS Threads. Scheduler Pattern

 Module 1: Sections 2.7, 2.8

Topic 2.7 Lecture, Topic 2.7 Demonstration, Topic 2.8 Lecture, Topic 2.8 Demonstration

, 

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8	Mon	Feb

28

26	Lecture 20:

Confinement & Monitor Pattern. Critical sections
Global lock Module 2: Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6 Topic 5

Data-Parallel Programming model. Loop-Level Parallelism, Loop Chunking

Module 1: Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Topic 3.1 Lecture, Topic

5

3.1 Demonstration , Topic

5

3.2 Lecture,

Topic 5

Topic 3.2 Demonstration, Topic

5

3.

6

3 Lecture,

Topic 5

Topic 3.

6

3 Demonstration

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	Wed

Mar 02

Feb 28

Lecture 21:

  Atomic variables, Synchronized statements

Barrier Synchronization with Phasers

Module

2

1: Sections

5.4, 7.2

3.4

Topic

5

3.4 Lecture, Topic

5

3.4 Demonstration

, Topic 7.2 Lecture

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	Fri	Mar

04

01	Lecture 22:

Parallel Spanning Tree, other graph algorithms 

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

  

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Homework 4

Homework 3

WS22-solution

 

9	Mon	Mar

07

04	Lecture 23:

Java Threads and Locks

Fuzzy Barriers with Phasers

Module

2

1:

Sections 7

Section 4.1

, 7.3

Topic 4

Topic 7

.1 Lecture, Topic

7

4.

3 Lecture

1 Demonstration

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Homework 3 (CP 1)

WS23-solution

 

	Wed	Mar

09

06	Lecture 24:

Java Locks - Soundness and progress guarantees  

Confinement & Monitor Pattern. Critical sections Global lock

Module 2:

7.5

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

Topic 7.5 Lecture

 

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Fri

Mar

11

08	Lecture 25:

Dining Philosophers Problem  

Atomic variables, Synchronized statements

Module 2:

7.6

Sections 5.4, 7.2

Topic 5.4 Lecture, Topic 5.4 Demonstration, Topic 7.

6 Lecture

2 Lecture

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Mon

Mar

14

11	No class: Spring Break

    

 

   

	Wed	Mar

16

13	No class: Spring Break

 Topic 7.4 Lecture  

 

   

	Fri	Mar 15

 

Fri

Mar 18

No class: Spring Break

     

 

  

10	Mon	Mar

21

18	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

   

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	Wed	Mar

23

20	Lecture 27:

 Linearizability of Concurrent Objects

Read-Write Locks,  Soundness and progress guarantees

Module 2: Section 7.

4

3	Topic 7.3 Lecture,

Topic 7.

4

5 Lecture

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Fri

Mar 25

Lecture 28: Read-Write Pattern. Read-Write Locks. Fairness & starvation

Module 2: 7.3, 7.5

	Homework 3 (CP 2)	WS27-solution
	Fri	Mar 22	Lecture 28: Dining Philosophers Problem		Topic 7.6 Lecture

Topic 7.3 Lecture, Topic 7.5 Lecture,

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11	Mon	Mar

28

25	Lecture 29:

Task Affinity and locality. Memory hierarchy

Linearizability of Concurrent Objects

Module 2: Sections 7.4

Topic 7.4 Lecture

   

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	Wed	Mar

30

27	Lecture 30:

Reactor Pattern. Web servers  

Parallel Spanning Tree, other graph algorithms

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Fri

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	Fri	Mar 29

Apr 01

Lecture 31:

 Scan Pattern. Parallel Prefix Sum, uses and algorithms

Message-Passing programming model with Actors

Module 2: Sections 6.1, 6.2

Topic 6.1 Lecture, Topic 6.1 Demonstration,   Topic 6.2 Lecture, Topic 6.2 Demonstration

  

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Homework 5

Homework 4

  

		WS31-solution
12	Mon	Apr

04

01	Lecture 32:

Data-Parallel Programming model. Loop-Level Parallelism, Loop ChunkingModule 1: Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3Topic 3.1 Lecture , Topic 3.1 Demonstration , Topic 3.2 Lecture,  Topic 3.2 Demonstration, Topic 3.3 Lecture,  Topic 3.3

Active Object Pattern. Combining Actors with task parallelism

Module 2: Sections 6.3, 6.4

Topic 6.3 Lecture, Topic 6.3 Demonstration,   Topic 6.4 Lecture, Topic 6.4 Demonstration

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Homework 4

Homework 3 (All)

WS32-solution

 

	Wed	Apr

06

03	Lecture 33:

Barrier Synchronization with phasersModule 1: Section 3.4Topic 3.4 Lecture ,   Topic 3.4 Demonstration

Task Affinity and locality. Memory hierarchy

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	Fri	Apr

08

05	Lecture 34:

  Stencil computation. Point-to-point Synchronization with PhasersModule 1: Section 4.2, 4.3Topic 4.2 Lecture ,   Topic 4.2 Demonstration, Topic 4.3 Lecture,  Topic 4.3 Demonstration

Eureka-style Speculative Task Parallelism

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13	Mon	Apr

11

08

Lecture 35: 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 Demonstration

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No class: Solar Eclipse
	Wed	Apr 10	Lecture 35: Scan Pattern. Parallel Prefix Sum			worksheet35	lec35-slides		Homework 4 (CP 1)	WS35-solution
	Fri	Apr 12	Lecture 36: Parallel Prefix Sum applications			worksheet36	lec36-slides			WS36-solution
14	Mon	Apr 15	Lecture 37: Overview of other models and frameworks				lec37-slides
	Wed	Apr 17	Lecture 38

 WedApr 13Lecture 36: Active Object Pattern. Combining Actors with task parallelism Module 2: 6.3, 6.4

Topic 6.3 Lecture ,   Topic 6.3 Demonstration ,   Topic 6.4 Lecture, Topic 6.4 Demonstration

worksheet36lec36-slides     FriApr 15Lecture 37: Eureka-style Speculative Task Parallelism  worksheet37lec37-slides    14MonApr 18Lecture 38: Overview of other models and frameworks   lec38-slides     WedApr 20Lecture 39

: Course Review (Lectures 19-

38lec39

34)

   

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Homework 4 (All)
	Fri	Apr

22

19

Lecture

40

39: Course Review (Lectures 19-

38)   lec40-slides Homework 5 

34)

lec39-slides

 

Lab Schedule

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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