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CS-4234: Parallel Computation

Description: Survey of parallel computer architectures, models of parallel computation, and interconnection networks. Parallel algorithm development and analysis. Programming paradigms and languages for parallel computation. Example applications. Performance measurement and evaluation. A grade of C or better required in CS prerequisite 3214.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: CS-3214

Required By: CMDA-4634, CS-5234

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 19

Average GPA: 3.40 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 49.05%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.43%

Adrian Sandu202367.0%23.6%4.6%1.8%0.0%3.0%3.586
Dimitrios S Nikolopoulos200658.3%25.0%0.0%8.3%8.3%0.0%3.121
Kirk W Cameron201843.5%33.8%12.0%5.3%1.1%4.5%3.235
Wu Chun Feng202261.0%28.1%6.7%1.4%1.5%1.4%3.424
Calvin J Ribbens201356.4%34.2%7.1%0.8%1.5%0.0%3.393

Grade Distribution Over Time