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The document discusses parallel algorithms and parallel computing. It begins by defining parallelism in computers as performing more than one task at the same time. Examples of parallelism include I/O chips and pipelining of instructions. Common terms for parallelism are defined, including concurrent processing, distributed processing, and parallel processing. Issues in parallel programming such as task decomposition and synchronization are outlined. Performance issues like scalability and load balancing are also discussed. Different types of parallel machines and their classification are described.
This document discusses different distributed computing system (DCS) models:
1. The minicomputer model consists of a few minicomputers with remote access allowing resource sharing.
2. The workstation model consists of independent workstations scattered throughout a building where users log onto their home workstation.
3. The workstation-server model includes minicomputers, diskless and diskful workstations, and centralized services like databases and printing.
It provides an overview of the key characteristics and advantages of different DCS models.
A distributed database is a collection of logically interrelated databases distributed over a computer network. A distributed database management system (DDBMS) manages the distributed database and makes the distribution transparent to users. There are two main types of DDBMS - homogeneous and heterogeneous. Key characteristics of distributed databases include replication of fragments, shared logically related data across sites, and each site being controlled by a DBMS. Challenges include complex management, security, and increased storage requirements due to data replication.
Distributed shared memory (DSM) provides processes with a shared address space across distributed memory systems. DSM exists only virtually through primitives like read and write operations. It gives the illusion of physically shared memory while allowing loosely coupled distributed systems to share memory. DSM refers to applying this shared memory paradigm using distributed memory systems connected by a communication network. Each node has CPUs, memory, and blocks of shared memory can be cached locally but migrated on demand between nodes to maintain consistency.
This document provides an introduction to parallel computing. It discusses serial versus parallel computing and how parallel computing involves simultaneously using multiple compute resources to solve problems. Common parallel computer architectures involve multiple processors on a single computer or connecting multiple standalone computers together in a cluster. Parallel computers can use shared memory, distributed memory, or hybrid memory architectures. The document outlines some of the key considerations and challenges in moving from serial to parallel code such as decomposing problems, identifying dependencies, mapping tasks to resources, and handling dependencies.
Transaction concept, ACID property, Objectives of transaction management, Types of transactions, Objectives of Distributed Concurrency Control, Concurrency Control anomalies, Methods of concurrency control, Serializability and recoverability, Distributed Serializability, Enhanced lock based and timestamp based protocols, Multiple granularity, Multi version schemes, Optimistic Concurrency Control techniques
The document discusses compilers and their role in translating high-level programming languages into machine-readable code. It notes that compilers perform several key functions: lexical analysis, syntax analysis, generation of an intermediate representation, optimization of the intermediate code, and finally generation of assembly or machine code. The compiler allows programmers to write code in a high-level language that is easier for humans while still producing efficient low-level code that computers can execute.
The document discusses parallel algorithms and parallel computing. It begins by defining parallelism in computers as performing more than one task at the same time. Examples of parallelism include I/O chips and pipelining of instructions. Common terms for parallelism are defined, including concurrent processing, distributed processing, and parallel processing. Issues in parallel programming such as task decomposition and synchronization are outlined. Performance issues like scalability and load balancing are also discussed. Different types of parallel machines and their classification are described.
This document discusses different distributed computing system (DCS) models:
1. The minicomputer model consists of a few minicomputers with remote access allowing resource sharing.
2. The workstation model consists of independent workstations scattered throughout a building where users log onto their home workstation.
3. The workstation-server model includes minicomputers, diskless and diskful workstations, and centralized services like databases and printing.
It provides an overview of the key characteristics and advantages of different DCS models.
A distributed database is a collection of logically interrelated databases distributed over a computer network. A distributed database management system (DDBMS) manages the distributed database and makes the distribution transparent to users. There are two main types of DDBMS - homogeneous and heterogeneous. Key characteristics of distributed databases include replication of fragments, shared logically related data across sites, and each site being controlled by a DBMS. Challenges include complex management, security, and increased storage requirements due to data replication.
Distributed shared memory (DSM) provides processes with a shared address space across distributed memory systems. DSM exists only virtually through primitives like read and write operations. It gives the illusion of physically shared memory while allowing loosely coupled distributed systems to share memory. DSM refers to applying this shared memory paradigm using distributed memory systems connected by a communication network. Each node has CPUs, memory, and blocks of shared memory can be cached locally but migrated on demand between nodes to maintain consistency.
This document provides an introduction to parallel computing. It discusses serial versus parallel computing and how parallel computing involves simultaneously using multiple compute resources to solve problems. Common parallel computer architectures involve multiple processors on a single computer or connecting multiple standalone computers together in a cluster. Parallel computers can use shared memory, distributed memory, or hybrid memory architectures. The document outlines some of the key considerations and challenges in moving from serial to parallel code such as decomposing problems, identifying dependencies, mapping tasks to resources, and handling dependencies.
Transaction concept, ACID property, Objectives of transaction management, Types of transactions, Objectives of Distributed Concurrency Control, Concurrency Control anomalies, Methods of concurrency control, Serializability and recoverability, Distributed Serializability, Enhanced lock based and timestamp based protocols, Multiple granularity, Multi version schemes, Optimistic Concurrency Control techniques
The document discusses compilers and their role in translating high-level programming languages into machine-readable code. It notes that compilers perform several key functions: lexical analysis, syntax analysis, generation of an intermediate representation, optimization of the intermediate code, and finally generation of assembly or machine code. The compiler allows programmers to write code in a high-level language that is easier for humans while still producing efficient low-level code that computers can execute.
The document defines distributed and parallel systems. A distributed system consists of independent computers that communicate over a network to collaborate on tasks. It has features like no common clock and increased reliability. Examples include telephone networks and the internet. Advantages are information sharing and scalability, while disadvantages include difficulty developing software and security issues. A parallel system uses multiple processors with shared memory to solve problems. Examples are supercomputers and server clusters. Advantages are concurrency and saving time, while the main disadvantage is lack of scalability between memory and CPUs.
This document discusses two common models for distributed computing communication: message passing and remote procedure calls (RPC). It describes the basic primitives and design issues for each model. For message passing, it covers synchronous vs asynchronous and blocking vs non-blocking primitives. For RPC, it explains the client-server model and how stubs are used to convert parameters and return results between machines. It also discusses binding, parameter passing techniques, and ensuring error handling and execution semantics.
Parallel computing involves solving computational problems simultaneously using multiple processors. It can save time and money compared to serial computing and allow larger problems to be solved. Parallel programs break problems into discrete parts that can be solved concurrently on different CPUs. Shared memory parallel computers allow all processors to access a global address space, while distributed memory systems require communication between separate processor memories. Hybrid systems combine shared and distributed memory architectures.
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A Distributed Shared Memory (DSM) system provides a logical abstraction of shared memory built using interconnected nodes with distributed physical memories. There are hardware, software, and hybrid DSM approaches. DSM offers simple abstraction, improved portability, potential performance gains, large unified memory space, and better performance than message passing in some applications. Consistency protocols ensure shared data coherency across distributed memories according to the memory consistency model.
Knowledge representation and reasoning (KR) is the field of artificial intelligence (AI) dedicated to representing information about the world in a form that a computer system can utilize to solve complex tasks such as diagnosing a medical condition or having a dialog in a natural language
The document provides an introduction to distributed systems, defining them as a collection of independent computers that communicate over a network to act as a single coherent system. It discusses the motivation for and characteristics of distributed systems, including concurrency, lack of a global clock, and independence of failures. Architectural categories of distributed systems include tightly coupled and loosely coupled, with examples given of different types of distributed systems such as database management systems, ATM networks, and the internet.
This document discusses the complexity of algorithms and the tradeoff between algorithm cost and time. It defines algorithm complexity as a function of input size that measures the time and space used by an algorithm. Different complexity classes are described such as polynomial, sub-linear, and exponential time. Examples are given to find the complexity of bubble sort and linear search algorithms. The concept of space-time tradeoffs is introduced, where using more space can reduce computation time. Genetic algorithms are proposed to efficiently solve large-scale construction time-cost tradeoff problems.
This document provides an overview of performance analysis of parallel programs. It defines key terms like speedup, efficiency, and cost. It describes Amdahl's law, which establishes that the maximum speedup from parallelization is limited by the fraction of the program that must execute sequentially. The document also discusses concepts like superlinear speedup, optimal parallel algorithms, and barriers to higher parallel performance like communication overhead. Overall, the document introduces important metrics and models for predicting and understanding the performance of parallel programs.
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This document discusses parallel programming concepts including threads, synchronization, and barriers. It defines parallel programming as carrying out many calculations simultaneously. Advantages include increased computational power and speed up. Key issues in parallel programming are sharing resources between threads, and ensuring synchronization through locks and barriers. Data parallel programming is discussed where the same operation is performed on different data elements simultaneously.
This document provides an overview of predicate logic and various techniques for representing knowledge and drawing inferences using predicate logic, including:
- Representing facts as logical statements using predicates, variables, and quantifiers.
- Distinguishing between propositional logic and predicate logic and their abilities to represent objects and relationships.
- Techniques like resolution and Skolem functions that allow inferring new statements from existing ones in a logical and systematic way.
- How computable functions and predicates allow representing relationships that have infinitely many instances, like greater-than, in a computable way.
The document discusses these topics at a high-level and provides examples to illustrate key concepts in predicate logic and automated reasoning.
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A rule-based system uses predefined rules to make logical deductions and choices to perform automated actions. It consists of a database of rules representing knowledge, a database of facts as inputs, and an inference engine that controls the process of deriving conclusions by applying rules to facts. A rule-based system mimics human decision making by applying rules in an "if-then" format to incoming data to perform actions, but unlike AI it does not learn or adapt on its own.
The document discusses various algorithms for achieving distributed mutual exclusion and process synchronization in distributed systems. It covers centralized, token ring, Ricart-Agrawala, Lamport, and decentralized algorithms. It also discusses election algorithms for selecting a coordinator process, including the Bully algorithm. The key techniques discussed are using logical clocks, message passing, and quorums to achieve mutual exclusion without a single point of failure.
The document provides an overview of Truth Maintenance Systems (TMS) in artificial intelligence. It discusses key aspects of TMS including:
1. Enforcing logical relations among beliefs by maintaining and updating relations when assumptions change.
2. Generating explanations for conclusions by using cached inferences to avoid re-deriving inferences.
3. Finding solutions to search problems by representing problems as sets of variables, domains, and constraints.
The document also covers justification-based and assumption-based TMS, and how a TMS interacts with a problem solver to add and retract assumptions, detect contradictions, and perform belief revision.
The document discusses multithreading and how it can be used to exploit thread-level parallelism (TLP) in processors designed for instruction-level parallelism (ILP). There are two main approaches for multithreading - fine-grained and coarse-grained. Fine-grained switches threads every instruction while coarse-grained switches on long stalls. Simultaneous multithreading (SMT) allows a processor to issue instructions from multiple threads in the same cycle by treating instructions from different threads as independent. This converts TLP into additional ILP to better utilize the resources of superscalar and multicore processors.
The objective is to explain how a software design may be represented as a set of interacting objects that manage their own state and operations and to introduce various models that describe an object-oriented design.
This document provides an outline for a course on Parallel and Distributed Computing. The course is for 3 credit hours and has prerequisites in Operating Systems. It aims to teach students about parallel and distributed computers, writing portable parallel programs using MPI, analytical modeling and performance analysis of parallel programs, and shared memory programming with OpenMP. The course content covers topics such as asynchronous/synchronous computation, concurrency control, fault tolerance, GPU programming, load balancing, memory models, message passing with MPI, parallel algorithms and architectures, performance analysis, programming models, scheduling, storage systems, synchronization, and tools for parallel and distributed systems. The teaching methodology incorporates lectures, assignments, labs, projects and presentations. Students are assessed through exams, assignments, qu
This document discusses key concepts and terminologies related to parallel computing. It defines tasks, parallel tasks, serial and parallel execution. It also describes shared memory and distributed memory architectures as well as communications and synchronization between parallel tasks. Flynn's taxonomy is introduced which classifies parallel computers based on instruction and data streams as Single Instruction Single Data (SISD), Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD), Multiple Instruction Single Data (MISD), and Multiple Instruction Multiple Data (MIMD). Examples are provided for each classification.
Unit IV discusses parallelism and parallel processing architectures. It introduces Flynn's classifications of parallel systems as SISD, MIMD, SIMD, and SPMD. Hardware approaches to parallelism include multicore processors, shared memory multiprocessors, and message-passing systems like clusters, GPUs, and warehouse-scale computers. The goals of parallelism are to increase computational speed and throughput by processing data concurrently across multiple processors.
The document defines distributed and parallel systems. A distributed system consists of independent computers that communicate over a network to collaborate on tasks. It has features like no common clock and increased reliability. Examples include telephone networks and the internet. Advantages are information sharing and scalability, while disadvantages include difficulty developing software and security issues. A parallel system uses multiple processors with shared memory to solve problems. Examples are supercomputers and server clusters. Advantages are concurrency and saving time, while the main disadvantage is lack of scalability between memory and CPUs.
This document discusses two common models for distributed computing communication: message passing and remote procedure calls (RPC). It describes the basic primitives and design issues for each model. For message passing, it covers synchronous vs asynchronous and blocking vs non-blocking primitives. For RPC, it explains the client-server model and how stubs are used to convert parameters and return results between machines. It also discusses binding, parameter passing techniques, and ensuring error handling and execution semantics.
Parallel computing involves solving computational problems simultaneously using multiple processors. It can save time and money compared to serial computing and allow larger problems to be solved. Parallel programs break problems into discrete parts that can be solved concurrently on different CPUs. Shared memory parallel computers allow all processors to access a global address space, while distributed memory systems require communication between separate processor memories. Hybrid systems combine shared and distributed memory architectures.
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I am Danish Javed. Student of BSCS Hons. at ITU Information Technology University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
A Distributed Shared Memory (DSM) system provides a logical abstraction of shared memory built using interconnected nodes with distributed physical memories. There are hardware, software, and hybrid DSM approaches. DSM offers simple abstraction, improved portability, potential performance gains, large unified memory space, and better performance than message passing in some applications. Consistency protocols ensure shared data coherency across distributed memories according to the memory consistency model.
Knowledge representation and reasoning (KR) is the field of artificial intelligence (AI) dedicated to representing information about the world in a form that a computer system can utilize to solve complex tasks such as diagnosing a medical condition or having a dialog in a natural language
The document provides an introduction to distributed systems, defining them as a collection of independent computers that communicate over a network to act as a single coherent system. It discusses the motivation for and characteristics of distributed systems, including concurrency, lack of a global clock, and independence of failures. Architectural categories of distributed systems include tightly coupled and loosely coupled, with examples given of different types of distributed systems such as database management systems, ATM networks, and the internet.
This document discusses the complexity of algorithms and the tradeoff between algorithm cost and time. It defines algorithm complexity as a function of input size that measures the time and space used by an algorithm. Different complexity classes are described such as polynomial, sub-linear, and exponential time. Examples are given to find the complexity of bubble sort and linear search algorithms. The concept of space-time tradeoffs is introduced, where using more space can reduce computation time. Genetic algorithms are proposed to efficiently solve large-scale construction time-cost tradeoff problems.
This document provides an overview of performance analysis of parallel programs. It defines key terms like speedup, efficiency, and cost. It describes Amdahl's law, which establishes that the maximum speedup from parallelization is limited by the fraction of the program that must execute sequentially. The document also discusses concepts like superlinear speedup, optimal parallel algorithms, and barriers to higher parallel performance like communication overhead. Overall, the document introduces important metrics and models for predicting and understanding the performance of parallel programs.
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This document discusses parallel programming concepts including threads, synchronization, and barriers. It defines parallel programming as carrying out many calculations simultaneously. Advantages include increased computational power and speed up. Key issues in parallel programming are sharing resources between threads, and ensuring synchronization through locks and barriers. Data parallel programming is discussed where the same operation is performed on different data elements simultaneously.
This document provides an overview of predicate logic and various techniques for representing knowledge and drawing inferences using predicate logic, including:
- Representing facts as logical statements using predicates, variables, and quantifiers.
- Distinguishing between propositional logic and predicate logic and their abilities to represent objects and relationships.
- Techniques like resolution and Skolem functions that allow inferring new statements from existing ones in a logical and systematic way.
- How computable functions and predicates allow representing relationships that have infinitely many instances, like greater-than, in a computable way.
The document discusses these topics at a high-level and provides examples to illustrate key concepts in predicate logic and automated reasoning.
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A rule-based system uses predefined rules to make logical deductions and choices to perform automated actions. It consists of a database of rules representing knowledge, a database of facts as inputs, and an inference engine that controls the process of deriving conclusions by applying rules to facts. A rule-based system mimics human decision making by applying rules in an "if-then" format to incoming data to perform actions, but unlike AI it does not learn or adapt on its own.
The document discusses various algorithms for achieving distributed mutual exclusion and process synchronization in distributed systems. It covers centralized, token ring, Ricart-Agrawala, Lamport, and decentralized algorithms. It also discusses election algorithms for selecting a coordinator process, including the Bully algorithm. The key techniques discussed are using logical clocks, message passing, and quorums to achieve mutual exclusion without a single point of failure.
The document provides an overview of Truth Maintenance Systems (TMS) in artificial intelligence. It discusses key aspects of TMS including:
1. Enforcing logical relations among beliefs by maintaining and updating relations when assumptions change.
2. Generating explanations for conclusions by using cached inferences to avoid re-deriving inferences.
3. Finding solutions to search problems by representing problems as sets of variables, domains, and constraints.
The document also covers justification-based and assumption-based TMS, and how a TMS interacts with a problem solver to add and retract assumptions, detect contradictions, and perform belief revision.
The document discusses multithreading and how it can be used to exploit thread-level parallelism (TLP) in processors designed for instruction-level parallelism (ILP). There are two main approaches for multithreading - fine-grained and coarse-grained. Fine-grained switches threads every instruction while coarse-grained switches on long stalls. Simultaneous multithreading (SMT) allows a processor to issue instructions from multiple threads in the same cycle by treating instructions from different threads as independent. This converts TLP into additional ILP to better utilize the resources of superscalar and multicore processors.
The objective is to explain how a software design may be represented as a set of interacting objects that manage their own state and operations and to introduce various models that describe an object-oriented design.
This document provides an outline for a course on Parallel and Distributed Computing. The course is for 3 credit hours and has prerequisites in Operating Systems. It aims to teach students about parallel and distributed computers, writing portable parallel programs using MPI, analytical modeling and performance analysis of parallel programs, and shared memory programming with OpenMP. The course content covers topics such as asynchronous/synchronous computation, concurrency control, fault tolerance, GPU programming, load balancing, memory models, message passing with MPI, parallel algorithms and architectures, performance analysis, programming models, scheduling, storage systems, synchronization, and tools for parallel and distributed systems. The teaching methodology incorporates lectures, assignments, labs, projects and presentations. Students are assessed through exams, assignments, qu
This document discusses key concepts and terminologies related to parallel computing. It defines tasks, parallel tasks, serial and parallel execution. It also describes shared memory and distributed memory architectures as well as communications and synchronization between parallel tasks. Flynn's taxonomy is introduced which classifies parallel computers based on instruction and data streams as Single Instruction Single Data (SISD), Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD), Multiple Instruction Single Data (MISD), and Multiple Instruction Multiple Data (MIMD). Examples are provided for each classification.
Unit IV discusses parallelism and parallel processing architectures. It introduces Flynn's classifications of parallel systems as SISD, MIMD, SIMD, and SPMD. Hardware approaches to parallelism include multicore processors, shared memory multiprocessors, and message-passing systems like clusters, GPUs, and warehouse-scale computers. The goals of parallelism are to increase computational speed and throughput by processing data concurrently across multiple processors.
This document provides an overview of high performance computing infrastructures. It discusses parallel architectures including multi-core processors and graphical processing units. It also covers cluster computing, which connects multiple computers to increase processing power, and grid computing, which shares resources across administrative domains. The key aspects covered are parallelism, memory architectures, and technologies used to implement clusters like Message Passing Interface.
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This document discusses thread and process-level parallelism. It begins by introducing how improvements to computer performance initially came from manufacturing techniques and exploitation of instruction-level parallelism (ILP), but that ILP is now fully exploited. It states that the way to achieve higher performance now is through exploiting parallelism across multiple processes or threads. It provides examples of how individual transactions in a banking application could be executed in parallel.
The document provides an introduction to high performance computing architectures. It discusses the von Neumann architecture that has been used in computers for over 40 years. It then explains Flynn's taxonomy, which classifies parallel computers based on whether their instruction and data streams are single or multiple. The main categories are SISD, SIMD, MISD, and MIMD. It provides examples of computer architectures that fall under each classification. Finally, it discusses different parallel computer memory architectures, including shared memory, distributed memory, and hybrid models.
Parallel and distributed computing allows problems to be broken into discrete parts that can be solved simultaneously. This approach utilizes multiple processors that work concurrently on different parts of the problem. There are several types of parallel architectures depending on how instructions and data are distributed across processors. Shared memory systems give all processors access to a common memory space while distributed memory assigns private memory to each processor requiring explicit data transfer. Large-scale systems may combine these approaches into hybrid designs. Distributed systems extend parallelism across a network and provide users with a single, integrated view of geographically dispersed resources and computers. Key challenges for distributed systems include transparency, scalability, fault tolerance and concurrency.
This document provides an overview of parallelism, including the need for parallelism, types of parallelism, applications of parallelism, and challenges in parallelism. It discusses instruction level parallelism and data level parallelism in software. It describes Flynn's classification of computer architectures and the categories of SISD, SIMD, MISD, and MIMD. It also covers hardware multi-threading, uni-processors vs multi-processors, multi-core processors, memory in multi-processor systems, cache coherency, and the MESI protocol.
This document provides an overview of parallelism and parallel computing architectures. It discusses the need for parallelism to improve performance and throughput. The main types of parallelism covered are instruction level parallelism, data parallelism, and task parallelism. Flynn's taxonomy is introduced for classifying computer architectures based on their instruction and data streams. Common parallel architectures like SISD, SIMD, MIMD are explained. The document also covers memory architectures for multi-processor systems including shared memory, distributed memory, and cache coherency protocols.
This document discusses parallel computing architectures and concepts. It begins by describing Von Neumann architecture and how parallel computers follow the same basic design but with multiple units. It then covers Flynn's taxonomy which classifies computers based on their instruction and data streams as Single Instruction Single Data (SISD), Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD), Multiple Instruction Single Data (MISD), or Multiple Instruction Multiple Data (MIMD). Each classification is defined. The document also discusses parallel terminology, synchronization, scalability, and Amdahl's law on the costs and limits of parallel programming.
This document provides an introduction and agenda for a course on parallelism and code optimization in C/C++ and Fortran for large data analysis using MPI. The course covers topics like processor architectures, vectorization, OpenMP programming, and data exchange rules and principles. Parallel programming approaches covered include shared memory, distributed memory, and hybrid memory models. Shared memory is the most common parallelization approach, where multiple processors can access and exchange data through a common memory. Distributed memory uses message passing between processors with separate memory. The course aims to help with the growing use of HPC, big data, and deep learning by exploring how to leverage HPC technologies to improve bottlenecks in big data processing and deep learning middleware.
This document provides an overview of parallel and distributed computing. It begins by outlining the key learning outcomes of studying this topic, which include defining parallel algorithms, analyzing parallel performance, applying task decomposition techniques, and performing parallel programming. It then reviews the history of computing from the batch era to today's network era. The rest of the document discusses parallel computing concepts like Flynn's taxonomy, shared vs distributed memory systems, limits of parallelism based on Amdahl's law, and different types of parallelism including bit-level, instruction-level, data, and task parallelism. It concludes by covering parallel implementation in both software through parallel programming and in hardware through parallel processing.
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The document discusses various topics related to distributed systems including:
1. An agenda covering evolution of computational technology, parallel computing, cluster computing, grid computing, utility computing, virtualization, service-oriented architecture, cloud computing, and internet of things.
2. Definitions of distributed systems and reasons why typical definitions are unsatisfactory.
3. A proposed working definition of distributed systems.
4. Computing paradigms including centralized, parallel, and distributed computing.
5. Challenges of distributed systems such as failure recovery, scalability, asynchrony, and security.
This document discusses parallel architecture and parallel programming. It begins with an introduction to von Neumann architecture and serial computation. Then it defines parallel architecture, outlines its benefits, and describes classifications of parallel processors including multiprocessor architectures. It also discusses parallel programming models, how to design parallel programs, and examples of parallel algorithms. Specific topics covered include shared memory and distributed memory architectures, message passing and data parallel programming models, domain and functional decomposition techniques, and a case study on developing parallel web applications using Java threads and mobile agents.
This document provides an overview of distributed computing. It discusses key concepts like distributed systems having computers with separate memories that communicate over a network. Distributed computing involves splitting a program into parts that run simultaneously on multiple computers. The document also covers the history of distributed computing, examples like grid and cloud computing, motivations like performance and fault tolerance, and challenges around complexity and security.
This document discusses parallel architecture and parallel programming. It begins by introducing the traditional von Neumann architecture and serial computation model. It then defines parallel architecture, noting its use of multiple processors to solve problems concurrently by breaking work into discrete parts that can execute simultaneously. Key concepts in parallel programming models are also introduced, including shared memory, message passing, and data parallelism. The document outlines approaches for designing parallel programs, such as automatic and manual parallelization, as well as domain and functional decomposition. It concludes by mentioning examples of parallel algorithms and case studies in parallel application development using Java mobile agents and threads.
This document discusses high performance computing (HPC) and parallel computing. It defines HPC as aggregating computing power to solve large problems. Parallel computing uses multiple processors working together on common tasks. There are three main approaches to parallel computing: shared memory, where all processors access a common pool of memory; distributed memory, where each processor has its own local memory; and hybrid distributed shared memory. Parallel computers enable solving problems that require fast solutions or large amounts of memory, like weather forecasting.
The document discusses the importance and applications of high performance computing (HPC). It provides examples of when HPC is needed, such as to perform time-consuming operations more quickly or handle high volumes of data/transactions. It also outlines what HPC studies, including hardware components like computer architecture and networks, as well as software elements like programming paradigms and languages. Additionally, it notes the international competition around developing exascale supercomputers and some of the research areas that utilize HPC, such as finance, weather forecasting, and health care applications involving large datasets.
This document provides an overview of parallel computing models and the evolution of computer hardware and software. It discusses:
1) Flynn's taxonomy which classifies computer architectures based on whether they have a single or multiple instruction/data streams. This includes SISD, SIMD, MISD, and MIMD models.
2) The attributes that influence computer performance such as hardware technology, algorithms, data structures, and programming tools. Performance is measured by turnaround time, clock rate, and cycles per instruction.
3) A brief history of computing from mechanical devices to modern electronic computers organized into generations defined by advances in hardware and software.
This document provides an introduction to parallel and distributed computing. It discusses traditional sequential programming and von Neumann architecture. It then introduces parallel computing as a way to solve larger problems faster by breaking them into discrete parts that can be solved simultaneously. The document outlines different parallel computing architectures including shared memory, distributed memory, and hybrid models. It provides examples of applications that benefit from parallel computing such as physics simulations, artificial intelligence, and medical imaging. Key challenges of parallel programming are also discussed.
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Parallel platforms can be organized in various ways, from an ideal parallel random access machine (PRAM) to more conventional architectures. PRAMs allow concurrent access to shared memory and can be divided into subclasses based on how simultaneous memory accesses are handled. Physical parallel computers use interconnection networks to provide communication between processing elements and memory. These networks include bus-based, crossbar, multistage, and various topologies like meshes and hypercubes. Maintaining cache coherence across multiple processors is important and can be achieved using invalidate protocols, directories, and snooping.
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Localization and navigation are important tasks for mobile robots. Localization involves determining a robot's position and orientation, which can be done using global positioning systems outdoors or local sensor networks indoors. Navigation involves planning a path to reach a goal destination. Common navigation algorithms include Dijkstra's algorithm, A* algorithm, potential field method, wandering standpoint algorithm, and DistBug algorithm. Each algorithm has different requirements and approaches to planning paths between a starting point and goal.
On-off control is the simplest method of feedback control where the motor power is either switched fully on or off depending on whether the actual speed is higher or lower than the desired speed. A PID controller is a more advanced control method that uses proportional, integral and derivative terms to provide smoother control compared to on-off control and help reduce steady-state error. PID control is almost an industry standard approach for feedback-based motor speed regulation.
Sensors and actuators are important components for robots. Sensors can be analog or digital and include sensors for position, orientation, distance, light, and more. The right sensor must match the application needs. Actuators allow robots to move and interact with their environment. Common actuators include DC motors, stepper motors, and servos, which can be controlled through techniques like pulse-width modulation. Together, sensors and actuators enable robots to perceive and interact with the world.
The PIC 18 microcontroller has two to five timers that can be used as timers to generate time delays or counters to count external events. The document discusses Timer 0 and Timer 1, how they work in C code, and interrupt programming which allows writing interrupt service routines to handle interrupts in a round-robin fashion through the interrupt vector table and INTCON register.
Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering with an emphasis on integrated design. It has applications across many scales, from micro-electromechanical systems to large transportation systems like high-speed trains. Some key applications discussed in the document include CNC machining, automobiles using technologies like brake-by-wire, smart home appliances, prosthetics, pacemakers and defibrillators, unmanned aerial vehicles, and robots for space exploration, military, sanitation, and other uses. Mechatronics allows the development of advanced, integrated systems for improved performance, safety, efficiency and user experience.
Lecture 1 - Introduction to embedded system and RoboticsVajira Thambawita
Introduction to embedded systems and robotics can be found here. This is an introductory slide set related a course called embedded systems and robotics.
Registers are groups of flip-flops that store binary information, while counters are a special type of register that sequences through a set of states. A register consists of flip-flops and gates, and can store multiple bits. Counters increment or decrement their state in response to clock pulses. There are two main types: ripple counters where flip-flops trigger each other, and synchronous counters where all flip-flops change on a clock pulse.
Design procedures or methodologies specify hardware that will
implement the desired behaviour. The design of a clocked sequential circuit starts from a set of specifications and culminates in a logic diagram or a list of Boolean functions from which the logic diagram can be obtained.
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The analysis describes what a given circuit will do under certain
operating conditions. The behaviour of a clocked sequential
circuit is determined from the inputs, the outputs, and the
state of its flip-flops.
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Introduction to sequential logic is discussed here. Storage elements like latches and flip-flops are introduced. More information:
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Introduction to combinational logic is here. We discuss analysis procedures and design procedures in this slide set. Several adders, multiplexers, encoder and decoder are discussed.
Gate level minimization for implementing combinational logic circuits are discussed here. Map method for simplifying boolean expressions are described here.
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8+8+8 Rule Of Time Management For Better ProductivityRuchiRathor2
This is a great way to be more productive but a few things to
Keep in mind:
- The 8+8+8 rule offers a general guideline. You may need to adjust the schedule depending on your individual needs and commitments.
- Some days may require more work or less sleep, demanding flexibility in your approach.
- The key is to be mindful of your time allocation and strive for a healthy balance across the three categories.
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In Odoo, hooks are functions that are presented as a string in the __init__ file of a module. They are the functions that can execute before and after the existing code.
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Lesson Outcomes:
- students will be able to identify and name various types of ornamental plants commonly used in landscaping and decoration, classifying them based on their characteristics such as foliage, flowering, and growth habits. They will understand the ecological, aesthetic, and economic benefits of ornamental plants, including their roles in improving air quality, providing habitats for wildlife, and enhancing the visual appeal of environments. Additionally, students will demonstrate knowledge of the basic requirements for growing ornamental plants, ensuring they can effectively cultivate and maintain these plants in various settings.
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It outlines the basic identity elements such as symbol, logotype, colors, and typefaces. It provides examples of applying the identity to materials like letterhead, business cards, reports, folders, and websites.
2. Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will be able to
• - define Parallel Algorithms
• - recognize parallel speedup and performance analysis
• - identify task decomposition techniques
• - perform Parallel Programming
• - apply acceleration strategies for algorithms
3. Contents
• Sequential Computing, History of Parallel Computation, Flynn’s
Taxonomy, Process, threads, Pipeline, parallel models, Shared
Memory UMA,NUMA, CCUMA, Ring ,Mesh , Hypercube topologies,
Cost and Complexity analysis of the interconnection networks, Task
Partition , Data Decomposition, Task Mapping, Tasks and
Decomposition , Processes and Mapping ,Processes Versus
Processors, Granularity, processing, elements, Speedup , Efficiency ,
overhead, Practical ,Introduction to Pthered library, CUDA program ,
MPICH, Introduction to Distributed Computing, Centralized System ,
Comparison , mini Computer ,Workstation models, Process pool ,
analysis, Distributed OS, Remote procedure call ,RPC, Sun RPC,
Distributed Resource Management, Fault Tolerance
4. References
• Ananth,G, Anshul,G, Karypis,G and Kumar,V, 2003, Introduction to
Parallel Computing , 2nd Edition , Addison Wesley
Optional References:
• CUDA Toolkit Documentation
• Introduction to Parallel Computing, Second Edition By Ananth Grama,
Anshul Gupta, George Karypis, Vipin Kumar
• Programming on Parallel Machines, Norm Matloff
• Introduction to High Performance Computing for Scientists and
Engineers, Georg Hager, Gerhard Wellein
8. Four decades of computing
• Batch Era
• Time sharing Era
• Desktop Era
• Network Era
9. Batch era
• Batch processing
• Is execution of a series of programs on a computer
without manual intervention
• The term originated in the days when users entered
programs on punch cards
10. Time-sharing Era
• time-sharing is the sharing of a computing
resource among many users by means of
multiprogramming and multi-tasking
• Developing a system that supported multiple
users at the same time
22. Why Use Parallel Computing?
• TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NON-LOCAL RESOURCES:
23. Why Use Parallel Computing?
• MAKE BETTER USE OF UNDERLYING PARALLEL HARDWARE
• Modern computers, even laptops, are parallel in architecture with multiple
processors/cores
30. Shared Memory System
• A shared memory system typically accomplishes
interprocessor coordination through a global memory shared
by all processors.
• Ex: Server systems, GPGPU
31. Message Passing System
(Distributed Memory)
• This kind of systems typically combine the local
memory and processor at each node of the
interconnection network
• There is no global memory
• Use message passing technique to move data from
one local memory to another
32. Limits and Costs of Parallel Programming
• Amdahl's Law:
Amdahl's Law states that potential program speedup is defined by the
fraction of code (P) that can be parallelized:
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑝 =
1
1 − 𝑝
• If none of the code can be parallelized, P = 0 and the speedup = 1 (no
speedup).
• If all of the code is parallelized, P = 1 and the speedup is infinite (in
theory).
33. Limits and Costs of Parallel Programming
• If 50% of the code can be parallelized, maximum speedup = 2,
meaning the code will run twice as fast.
34. Limits and Costs of Parallel Programming
• Introducing the number of processors performing the parallel fraction
of work, the relationship can be modeled by:
𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑝 =
1
𝑃
𝑁
+ 𝑆
• where P = parallel fraction, N = number of processors and S = serial
fraction