Environment for Studying Parallel Computing Based on the Full GEM5 Simulator and Sorting Algorithms Written with OpenMP
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https://doi.org/10.5753/ijcae.2014.4932Keywords:
parallel architecture and programming, simulation, sorting algorithms, OpenMPAbstract
With the emergence and dissemination of parallel architectures for personal computers (e.g., multi-core processors), the discussion on teaching parallel programming has gained strength and importance for better training of graduates in computing courses. In this context, in Computer Architecture courses, there is also a need to correlate programming and parallel architectures. This way, it is possible to more clearly explain the impacts of programming decisions and architectural choices on the final performance of a computational system. The main challenge is finding the right moment to address parallel programming and selecting a flexible environment for studies and configurations of future architectures. This article presents an environment composed of a full-system simulator and a benchmark of parallel sorting algorithms for practices involving evaluation of programming and parallel architecture design. The results include positive feedback from students who engaged with the benchmark in an algorithms and data structures course, as well as the application of the benchmark in the simulator for use in computer architecture courses.
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