Elaboration and presentation of the internship tasks

The practical course deals with current research questions in computer architecture by means of practical tasks. This includes assignments on the following topics: Simulative Evaluation of Computer Architectures, Microarchitecture and Instruction Sets, Jump Prediction and Speculative Execution, Caches and Cache Coherence, Memory Organization and Interconnection Networks, and Computer Architecture Support for Operating Systems. In addition, an independently developed research project concludes of the practical course.

This practical course enables students to evaluate current research questions in the field of computer architecture and to work on new questions independently. Through the practical handling of parallel architectures and parallelised applications, the students gain a further understanding of the complexity of parallel processes and the resulting difficulties. The independent processing of tasks enables the students to deal with methods and tools relevant to everyday life in science and business. Furthermore, they acquire the competence to program parallel computers efficiently and to apply the learned skills in depth within the framework of a research project. The tasks set in this module are worked on in small groups. In addition to teamwork, communication and conflict skills, this also trains the students' sense of responsibility.

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