Advanced Topics in HPC and e-Science (P00385)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PHY-P-HPCAdvTop

This course extends the 'Core Topics in HPC and e-Science' module, by reviewing further, more advanced topics in the area of HPC and e-Science. These topics relate to, and extend, the core content of the other courses on the MSc and Diploma. Topics have been chosen in the area of HPC, e-Science, object-oriented technology and software engineering and are topics that students should have a basic knowledge of when graduating with an MSc or Diploma in High Performance Computing. Topics that will be covered include: databases, XML, Condor, single-sided communication and vector programming.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Postgraduates only

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Physics), (School of Physics, Schedule Q)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	14:00	18:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module students should be able to:

- understand a range of e-Science topics such as XML and Condor;
- discuss advanced topics in High performance Computing such as single-sided communication.