Module Title:Concurrent Development
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:8
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Learners will be expected to activity participate in class on the materials covered and work throughout each scheduled lab session to accomplish assigned tasks. While theoretical topics are covered in lectures the practical application of the theory will be covered in the computer laboratory classes where students get to apply the concepts to solve real world problems.
Module Aim: To provide learners with a theoretical knowledge and practical skills of developing concurrent software
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Assess the different approaches to developing concurrent systems.
LO2 Design, develop and test concurrent systems.
LO3 Evaluate proposed concurrent architectural designs.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Incompatible Modules
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Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Architecture
Flynn’s Taxonomy, Multicore, Manycore and Stream Processors
Concurrency Models
Shared Memory Model, Message Passing Model, Software Transactional Memory and Actors
Concurrency Issues
Replication, Fault Tolerance, Load Balancing and Scalability
Concurrent API's
OpenMP, Cilk, Map-Reduce, CUDA
Assessment Breakdown%
Project20.00%
Practical20.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Concurrent System Development using appropriate tools. (Design, implement and test) 1,2,3 10.00 Week 9
Project Performance measurement of previously developed concurrent system. System profiling and analytics. 1,2,3 10.00 Week 11
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Laboratory Exercises. Development of small concurrent projects each solving a different well known concurrency problem. Familiarisation with the toolset used for concurrent programming. 2 20.00 Every Week
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam No Description 1,2,3 60.00 End-of-Semester

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Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Independent Learning Time 15 Weeks per Stage 5.13
Laboratory 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Total Hours 125.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_KCSOF_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Development 7 Mandatory