Ubiquitous Parallelism: GPGPU and Multi-Core Programming

The Research in Computer Science Seminar Presents: Ubiquitous Parallelism: GPGPU and Multi-Core Programming by Andrew Thall

Abstract

As processor speeds top out in the 3 Ghz range, scientists have turned once again to parallel computation for handling the ever-increasing need for more computational horsepower and more data-throughput. Unlike the parallel hardware of the past, modern researchers turn either to (a) networked computation on commercial or dedicated PCs, or (b) parallel computation on high-end commercial processors such as multi-core CPUs and graphics processing units (GPUs). This talk will discuss the latter, demonstrating a project for GPU-based scientific computing and discussing the potential of current and future machines and the available tools and techniques for using them effectively.

Location:   Campus Center 303
Date:   Friday, November 3, 2006
Time:   12:15 - 1:15

All are welcome to attend!