Introduction to High Performance Computing / Spring 2025


Course Description

How are airplanes built without a physical prototype? How do we understand the evolution of the universe, or how are new cancer treatments identified for initial testing? Big problems require big computers - this course is meant to provide a general introduction to high performance computing and its role in today's world. This course will discuss the components of supercomputers, how they are organized, and the challenges in developing massive heterogeneous systems.

NVIDIA Visits Class

Previous Offerings


Instructors

Michael E. Papka

Office Hours: T 2:00 - 3:00PM ERF 2028E
Th 2:00 - 3:00PM ERF 2028E
By appointment

Teaching Assistants

Ahmedur Rahman Shovon

Office Hours: M 12:45 - 1:45PM (Zoom) (link provided in slides)
W 12:45 - 1:45PM TH 320 (Taft Hall)
By appointment