Learning outcomes

The course aims at providing theoretical and practical knowledge about programming and analysis of advanced computing architectures, with emphasis on parallel and heterogeneous embedded platforms. At the end of the course the student will have to demonstrate the ability to apply the knowledge necessary to identify techniques for embedded software programming for edge computing, also in a research context, through analysis of application efficiency and by considering both functional and non-functional design constraints (correctness, performance, power consumption, energy efficiency). This knowledge will allow the student to analyze performance and perform code profiling, by identifying critical zone and the corresponding optimizations by considering the architectural characteristics of the platform. At the end of the course, the students will demonstrate the ability to compare parallel patterns for embedded software development and to select the best one by considering the use case. By defining the structure of the optimized code, the student will 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 continue the study autonomously in the field of the parallel programming languages and techniques for the software development for parallel and heterogeneous embedded platforms.