Introduction to Parallel and Concurrent Programming

3 units

This course explores concepts, techniques, and design approaches for parallel and concurrent programming. We study how to write programs that make use of multiple processors for responsiveness and that share resources reliably and fairly. Parallel programming concepts include task-level, functional, and loop-level parallelism. Concurrent programming concepts include threads, synchronization, and locks. We cover how to adapt algorithms to achieve determinism and avoid data races and deadlock. Concepts and skills are acquired through the design and implementation of software projects.