Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Oct 1, 2009 | Jan 31, 2010 |
| 2nd Semester | Mar 1, 2010 | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione straordinaria | Feb 1, 2010 | Feb 28, 2010 |
| Sessione estiva | Jun 16, 2010 | Jul 31, 2010 |
| Sessione autunnale | Sep 1, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione autunnale | Sep 29, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Sessione straordinaria | Dec 10, 2009 | Dec 10, 2009 |
| Sessione invernale | Mar 17, 2010 | Mar 17, 2010 |
| Sessione estiva | Jul 20, 2010 | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 |
| Festa dell'Immacolata Concezione | Dec 8, 2009 | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Vacanze Natalizie | Dec 21, 2009 | Jan 6, 2010 |
| Vacanze Pasquali | Apr 2, 2010 | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Festa della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2010 | Apr 25, 2010 |
| Festa del Lavoro | May 1, 2010 | May 1, 2010 |
| Festa del Santo Patrono di Verona S. Zeno | May 21, 2010 | May 21, 2010 |
| Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2010 | Jun 2, 2010 |
| Vacanze Estive | Aug 9, 2010 | Aug 15, 2010 |
Exam calendar
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Academic staff
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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2° Year
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Advanced computer architecture (2009/2010)
Teaching code
4S02910
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Also offered in courses
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
ING-INF/05 - INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS
Period
2nd Semester dal Mar 1, 2010 al Jun 15, 2010.
Learning outcomes
The course will provide theoretical and practical knowledge on definition, design and analysis of advanced computer architecture with more emphasis on multicore platforms.
Program
Module THEORY (32h):
0. CPU families (CISC vs RISC).
1. Introduction to parallelism.
2. Parallel architecture:
-) taxonomy
-) shared memory
-) UMA NUMA
-) cache coherence
-) snooping
3. Parallel programming models:
-) shared memory
-) threads
-) message passing
-) data parallel
-) hybrid
4. Parallel computing patterns, task organization and scheduling:
-) SPMD
5. Task migration and message passing.
6. Performance evaluation of digital systems:
-) network performance
-) Hardware/Software system performance
-) real-time system performance
-) Amdhal’s law, metrics
-) distributed system performance
7. Pipelining:
-) MIPS pipeline
-) enhancing performance with pipelining.
8. DSP architectures
9. Memory hierarchy and performance:
-) technology and basis
10. Introduction to power consumption.
Module LAB (24h):
Lab.0 Distributed systems simulation tools howto
Lab.1 Parallel compilers (OpenMP, Sieve)
Lab.2 Linux SMP: SMP scheduling configuration and control
Lab.3 Parallelization and scalability analysis of a specific application
All the lab lessons will be based on the Simics platform MPC8572 ( http://www.virtutech.com/academia )
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John L. Hennessy and David A. Patterson | Computer Architecture - A Quantitative Approach (Edizione 4) | Morgan Kaufmann | 2007 | ||
| David E. Culler and Jaswinder Pal Singh | Parallel Computer Architecture - A Hardware/Software Approach | Morgan Kaufmann | 1999 |
Examination Methods
Lab project + oral exam
Bibliography
Teaching materials
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Calendario lezioni (new 19/05/10)
(pdf, it, 10 KB, 19/05/10)
Type D and Type F activities
Modules not yet included
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
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Further services
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Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
Attendance
As stated in point 25 of the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2021/2022, attendance at the course of study is not mandatory.Please refer to the Crisis Unit's latest updates for the mode of teaching.
