+ Programming (Year 1 / Term 1) + Computer structure (Year 2 / Term 1) + Operating Systems (Year 2 / Term 2)

The main goal of this course is that the student knows the basic concepts around the computer architecture and the impact that they have in the performance of applications and computer systems. To achieve this goal: + Advanced aspects of computer architecture are covered in detail such as optimizations in memory hierarchy, instruction level parallelism, or multiprocessors design. + Basic concept in concurrent programming and its relationship with the computer architecture are enforced. + Parallel programming concepts are introduced. + A constant concern about application performance and energy consumption is encouraged.

1. Fundamentals of computer design. 1.1. Introduction. 1.2. Historical perspective. 1.3. Classification of Computers. 1.4. Parallelism. 1.5. Computer Architecture. 2. Performance Evaluation of computer systems. 2.1. Classification of architectures and evaluation. 2.2. Computer Systems Reliability. 3. Memory hierarchy. 3.1. Cache memory optimizations. 3.2. Advanced cache optimizations. 4. Instruction Level Parallelism. 4.1. Introduction to Instruction Level Parallelism. 4.2. Exploitation of Instruction Level Parallelism. 5. Multiprocessors. 5.1. Symmetric shared memory architectures. 5.2. Distributed shared memory. 5.3. Synchronization in shared memory. 5.4. Memory consistency models. 6. Models of parallel and concurrent programming. 6.1. Introduction to parallel programming: OpenMP. 6.2. Concurrent programming model: ISO C ++ Threads . 6.3. Memory consistency models in C ++.

** TEACHING ACTIVITIES ** THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL CLASSES [42 hours with 100% attendance, 1.52 ECTS]. In them the knowledge that students must acquire will be presented. They will receive the class notes and will have basic reference texts to facilitate the follow-up of the classes and the development of the subsequent work. Exercises will be solved by the student which will serve as a self-assessment and to acquire the necessary skills. Problem solving classes, in which the problems proposed to the students are developed and discussed. WORKSHOPS AND / OR LABORATORY PRACTICES [10 hours with 100% attendance, 0.40 ECTS]. TUTORING [28 hours with 25% attendance, 1.12 ECTS]. Individualized assistance (individual tutorials) or in groups (collective tutorials) to students by the teacher. STUDENT INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WORK [70 hours with 0% attendance, 2.8 ECTS]. FINAL EXAM [4 hourse 100% attendance, 0.16 ECTS] The knowledge, skills and abilities acquired throughout the course will be assessed globally. ** METHODOLOGIES ** Seminars and lectures supported by computer and audiovisual aids. Individual and group or cooperative work with the option of oral or written presentation. Individual and group tutorials to resolve doubts and queries about the subject. Internships and directed laboratory activities.