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 |
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I sem. | Oct 2, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 |
II sem. | Mar 1, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione invernale d'esame | Feb 1, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 |
Sessione estiva d'esame | Jun 18, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 |
Sessione autunnale d'esame | Sep 3, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione Estiva Lauree Magistrali | Jul 19, 2018 | Jul 19, 2018 |
Sessione Autunnale Lauree Magistrali | Oct 18, 2018 | Oct 18, 2018 |
Sessione Invernale Lauree Magistrali | Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 21, 2019 |
Period | From | To |
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Christmas break | Dec 22, 2017 | Jan 7, 2018 |
Easter break | Mar 30, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 |
Patron Saint Day | May 21, 2018 | May 21, 2018 |
Vacanze estive | Aug 6, 2018 | Aug 19, 2018 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
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Academic staff
Bloisi Domenico Daniele
domenico.bloisi@univr.itStudy 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 enrollment year.
1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
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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 (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S02910
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Also offered in courses:
- Architectures and systems for biological data processing of the course Master's degree in Medical Bioinformatics
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
ING-INF/05 - INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS
Period
II sem. dal Mar 1, 2018 al Jun 15, 2018.
Learning outcomes
This course aims at providing theoretical and practical knowledge about programming and analysis of advanced computational architectures, with emphasis on multiprocessor and GPU platforms.
At the end of the course the student will have to demonstrate the ability to apply the knowledge necessary to: identify techniques for parallel programming, also in a research context, through analysis of application efficiency and by considering functional and non-functional design constraints (correctness, performance, energy consumption); analyze performance and to perform code profiling, by identifying critical zone and the corresponding optimizations by considering the architectural characteristics of the platform; demonstrate ability to compare parallel patterns and to select the best one by considering the use case. By defining the structure of the optimized code, the student will have to demonstrate the ability to identify the proper architectural choices, by considering the target application and platform contexts. Finally, the student will have to demonstrate the ability to be able to continue the study autonomously in the field of the parallel programming languages and of the Software development for parallel embedded platforms.
Program
Theory (32h):
Intro High-performance computing (HPC)
Parallel architectures
Parallel programming models
HPC and Symmetric Multi-Processors (SMP): OpenMP
HPC and Message Passing Interface (MPI): OpenMPI
Graphic Processing Units (GPUs): overview, parallel programming model, threads, memory model.
Performance measurement
GPU performance considerations
GPU data transfers and streams.
Parallel graph algorithms for GPUs: BFS and SSSP
OpenCL and OpenACC
Modeling for qualitative simulation in Systems Biology targeting HPC
Lab (24h):
OpenMP
OpenMPI
CUDA
OpenCL
R parallel pack
Qualitative modelling lab.
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson | Computer Architecture - A Quantitative Approach (Edizione 5) | Morgan Kaufmann | 2011 | 012383872X | |
David B. Kirk, Wen-mei W. Hwu | Programming Massively Parallel Processors - A Hands-on Approach (Edizione 3) | Morgan Kaufmann | 2017 | 978-0-12-811986-0 |
Examination Methods
The exam consists of a project agreed upon with the teacher after request by email and appointment for the elaboration of the specifications (the project is valid throughout the academic year). The projects have different levels of difficulty. Every difficulty corresponds to a maximum evaluation value. Students will hold an interview to comment the project
Attendees at the course will be able to expose to the class their project, the research context in which the project is located, and the state of progress of the course.
Voting for the project (project_mark) is expressed in thirty.
The final vote is calculated as min(31, (project_mark + Bias)).
Bias is expressed in the interval [-4, + 4] and reflects the maturation and scientific autonomy acquired during the development of the project, in the exposure and in the interpretation of the scientific literature and the scientific context of the project.
Type D and Type F activities
Documents and news
- PIANO DIDATTICO LM-18 LM-32 (octet-stream, it, 16 KB, 21/09/18)
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Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details: only in this way will you be able to receive notification of all the notices from your teachers and your secretariat via email and soon also via the Univr app.
Graduation
Deadlines and administrative fulfilments
For deadlines, administrative fulfilments and notices on graduation sessions, please refer to the Graduation Sessions - Science and Engineering service.
Need to activate a thesis internship
For thesis-related internships, it is not always necessary to activate an internship through the Internship Office. For further information, please consult the dedicated document, which can be found in the 'Documents' section of the Internships and work orientation - Science e Engineering service.
Final examination regulations
List of theses and work experience proposals
Attendance
As stated in the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2022/2023, attendance at the course of study is not mandatory.