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CSE 62203 credit hours

High-Performance Computing(HPC)

Parallel algorithms and architectures: shared memory, distributed memory, GPUs, and analysis of scalability.

Computing Systems · electiveHPCC++MPI

Distributions

Difficulty
3.8of 5
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Weekly workload
18.1hrs/wk
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Overall rating
4.2of 5
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Logistics

Terms offered
Fall
Spring
Summer
Prerequisites
  • C/C++
  • Algorithms
Counts toward
  • Computing Systemselective

Reviews (13)

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  1. 5 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload13 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.

  2. 4 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload29 hr/wkRecommendYes

    If you have an undergrad CS background, this is approachable. Otherwise plan for ~29 hrs/wk and a few late nights.

  3. 3 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload19 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Project-driven course. Most of the 19 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.

  4. 4 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload19 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Honest review: hard class, moderate workload. Loved lectures are well-produced. Hated steep ramp-up week one.

  5. 4 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload21 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Honest review: hard class, moderate workload. Loved slack community is active. Hated heavy reading load.

  6. 5 / 5
    Difficulty5/5Workload12 hr/wkRecommendYes

    brutal pace, light hours weekly. Coming in I had industry experience in backend. Glad I stuck with it.

  7. 5 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload20 hr/wkRecommendYes

    If you have an undergrad CS background, this is approachable. Otherwise plan for ~20 hrs/wk and a few late nights.

  8. 3 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload26 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Honest review: hard class, heavy workload. Loved assignments build on each other. Hated limited ta availability near deadlines.

  9. 4 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload11 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Honest review: fair class, light workload. Loved solid foundation for follow-on courses. Hated exam format feels punishing.

  10. 4 / 5
    Difficulty4/5Workload20 hr/wkRecommendYes

    hard pace, moderate hours weekly. Coming in I had an undergrad CS background. Glad I stuck with it.

  11. 5 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload18 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Took this in Fall 2022. Workload averaged ~18 hrs/wk. Difficulty felt fair. Assignments build on each other.

  12. 4 / 5
    Difficulty5/5Workload13 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.

  13. 4 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload14 hr/wkRecommendYes

    If you have no recent academic study, this is approachable. Otherwise plan for ~14 hrs/wk and a few late nights.