Syed S. Rizvi

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CS 590

CS-590

Parallel & Distributed Processing and Systems

Spring 2008

 

Class Time:  Tuesday 6:00 - 8:30 PM,

Classroom: TBA

Instructor:  Syed S. Rizvi

E-mail:  srizvi@bridgeport.edu

Website: www.bridgeport.edu/~srizvi

Office:  Room # 154, Technology Building

Office Hours: T&TH, 12:30 to 2:30

Textbook:  Richard M. Fujimoto, Parallel and Distributed Simulation Systems, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

 

Course Description:

This course provides an introduction to the field of parallel and distributed simulation for large distributed networks. In particular, this course focuses on the development of simulation engines for large local and wide area computer networks to support distributed simulation and computing. Concepts such as object-oriented simulation, discrete event simulation, and distributed interaction simulations are considered. Topics will range from synchronization algorithms (both conservative and optimistic algorithms), data distribution techniques in parallel networks, parallel and distributed applications running on top of simulation executives to high-performance analytic simulation and distributed virtual environments. In addition establishing a comprehensive theoretical framework you will extend the current research through a hands-on project. This research will include a proposal, an interim report and a final report and conclude with an oral presentation.

 

Topics:

    • Discrete event simulation fundamentals
    • Time scales, time-stepped, event-driven, time management
    • Parallel and distributed discrete-event simulation
    • High Level Architecture (HLA)
    • Networking issues
    • Conservative synchronization
    • Deadlock, Lookahead, simultaneous events
    • Optimistic techniques
    • Global virtual time, memory usage, performance, algorithms (time warp, moving time window, rollback approaches, wolf calls, Lookahead based blocking)
    • Time management and event ordering

Grading:

  • Midterm          25%
  • Final                25%
  • Home works   10%
  • Projects           10%
  • Term Paper   20%
  • Presentation   10%

 


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