Advance Computer Architecture Unit 1 (Flynn’s Classification, Parallel computer models and Dynamic interconnection Networks)

Flynn’s Classification, System Attributes to Performance, Parallel computer models - Multiprocessors and multicomputers, Multivector and SIMD Computers. Data and resource dependences,Hardware and software parallelism,Program partitioning and scheduling, Grain size and latency, Control flow, data flow and Demand driven mechanisms. Static interconnection networks, Dynamic interconnection Networks: Bus Systems, Crossbar Switch, Multiport Memory, Multistage and Combining Networks