Lecture 6

Learning objectives

After this class, you should be able to:

1. Explain the steps in Foster's methodlogy for parallel program design.
2. Explain the difference between interactive and batch jobs.

Reading assignment

1. Section 2.7-2.8.

Exercises and review questions

• Questions on current lecture's material
  1. Explain the example in section 2.7.1 and how it corresponds to the four steps in Foster's methodology.
  2. Explain how we can run a job in batch mode on the XSEDE system we are using in this class.

• Questions on next lecture's material
  1. None.