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[3] Denis Bakhvalov, 2024, Performance Analysis and Tuning on Modern CPUs: Learn to write fast software like a pro, Independently published, ISBN-13: 979-8342846448
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Methods of Efficient Programming
| Language of instruction | čeština |
|---|---|
| Code | 460-4174 |
| Abbreviation | MEP |
| Course title | Methods of Efficient Programming |
| Coordinating department | Department of Computer Science |
| Course coordinator | Ing. Petr Olivka, Ph.D. |
Summary
The course will introduce students to the properties of modern computers in detail and teach them how to make optimal use of computer hardware, from CPUs and computer memory subsystems to good parallel program design.
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the technical aspects of programming modern multi-core SMP processors. Code optimization options will be presented and students will be introduced to CPU computing units, both integer and floating point. Furthermore, students will be introduced to computer memory subsystems and their optimal use and influence on data organization in memory. Methods for designing applications with multiple processes and multiple threads will be explained, as well as the reasons for choosing between thread and data parallelism. Students will also explore the impact of process and CPU core affinity on computing performance.
Students of this course will be able:
- understand the impact of code optimization on computing performance,
- know the basic properties of CPU computing units,
- optimally organize program data to make proper use of the computer's memory system,
- determine a suitable design for a parallel application and make good decisions between processes and threads,
- appropriately assign processes to CPU cores.
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the technical aspects of programming modern multi-core SMP processors. Code optimization options will be presented and students will be introduced to CPU computing units, both integer and floating point. Furthermore, students will be introduced to computer memory subsystems and their optimal use and influence on data organization in memory. Methods for designing applications with multiple processes and multiple threads will be explained, as well as the reasons for choosing between thread and data parallelism. Students will also explore the impact of process and CPU core affinity on computing performance.
Students of this course will be able:
- understand the impact of code optimization on computing performance,
- know the basic properties of CPU computing units,
- optimally organize program data to make proper use of the computer's memory system,
- determine a suitable design for a parallel application and make good decisions between processes and threads,
- appropriately assign processes to CPU cores.
Literature
Advised literature
[1] Intel, 2025, Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual,https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/671200
[2] Stevens, W. Richard, Rago, Stephen A., 2013, Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, 3rd Ed., Addison-Wesley Professional, ISBN-13: 978-0321637734
[2] Stevens, W. Richard, Rago, Stephen A., 2013, Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, 3rd Ed., Addison-Wesley Professional, ISBN-13: 978-0321637734