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SHARCNET SEMINAR
Friday, February 22, 2008 Department of Computer Science University of Houston Format: Live presentation with interaction via AccessGrid. Host: University of Windsor Time: 11:00 EST. Professor Chapman will be available online after the presentation for discussions. Refreshments will be served. Abstract: Dual-core machines are actively marketed for desktop and home computing. Systems with a larger number of cores are deployed in the server market. Some cores are capable of executing multiple threads. Clearly, the future is multi- and many-core, as well as many-threaded. It is also heterogeneous, as a variety of devices such as accelerator boards and GPUs may be configured on a single board. In future, high-end applications will need to execute on complex parallel platforms whose nodes will be heterogeneous and multicore. OpenMP is a shared memory API that was designed to be a portable parallel programming interface for SMPs. It is increasingly expected to be a programming model of choice for exploiting the capabilities of multicore machines. In this presentation, we review the status of OpenMP, discuss enhancements to its functionality in version 3.0, and consider the programming challenges posed by large-scale, emerging computer platforms. Contact: Barb Autterson <barb@sharcnet.ca> at 519-661-4000 LIVE VIA ACCESSGRID:
For AccessGrid connectivity information: If you are connecting from a desktop other than any of the AG rooms at SHARCNET institutions, please arrange to connect to the venue during the test session starting at 9:30 EST. Online technical support will be available for the limited time prior to the seminar at 11:00 EST. During the seminar, those connections improperly configured causing audio and other problems that affect other sides will be muted. The following is a list of AccessGrid rooms across SHARCNET institutions:
For room reservation, please send E-mail to info@sharcnet.ca. |
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