High Performance Computing (MCA233) crash course, Online MCA, Semester 2:
This subject follows a program from source code through compilation to execution, covering computer organization, pipelining, virtual and cache memory,…
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- 6h 27m
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- 65 quiz questions
- Assignment
13 lessons in High Performance Computing
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About this subject
This subject follows a program from source code through compilation to execution, covering computer organization, pipelining, virtual and cache memory, operating system services, file systems and parallel architectures. After it you will be able to explain how hardware and system software run your programs and write code that makes better use of pipelines, caches, processes and MPI-based parallelism.
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From Program to Object File: Compilation Explained
Module I, Program execution: Program, Compilation, Object files
C_06 Execution Process of a C Program | C Programming Tutorials· Jenny's Lectures CS IT· 9 min
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Function Call, Return and Process Address Space
Module I, Program execution: Function call and return, Address space
How Assembly Functions Work - The Stack Explained· Mxy· 16 min
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Data Representation in Computers
Module I, Program execution: Data and its representation
Data Representation in One Shot with Animation | Class 11 | Computer Science | Rajnath Prasad· Rajnath Prasad· 24 min
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Memory and Registers in Computer Organization
Module II, Computer organization: Memory, Registers
L-1.3:Various General Purpose Registers in Computer Organization and Architecture· Gate Smashers· 13 min
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Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)
Module II, Computer organization: Instruction set architecture
27- What Is Instruction Set Architecture In Computer Architecture And Organization In Hindi· TutorialsSpace- Er. Deepak Garg· 9 min
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Instruction Processing: Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle
Module II, Computer organization: Instruction processing
L-1.17 Instructions Cycle | Flowchart | Fetch-Decode-Execute | COA | CSA | Shanu Kuttan | Hindi· Shanu Kuttan CSE Classes· 21 min
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Instruction Pipelining and Pipeline Hazards
Module III, Pipelined processors: Pipelining, Structural, data and control hazards, Impact on programming
L-4.6: What is Hazard in Pipelining | various types of Hazards | computer Architecture· Gate Smashers· 10 min
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Virtual Memory, Address Translation and Paging
Module III, Pipelined processors: Virtual memory: Use of memory by programs, Address translation, Paging
L-5.9: What is Paging | Memory management | Operating System· Gate Smashers· 26 min
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Cache Memory Organization and Cache-Friendly Code
Module III, Pipelined processors: Cache memory: Organization, impact on programming, virtual caches
Mod-06 Lec-29 Cache aware programming· nptelhrd· 56 min
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Processes, System Calls and Program Profiling
Module IV, Operating systems: Processes and system calls, Process management, Program profiling
Mod-04 Lec-16 Process· nptelhrd· 54 min
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File Systems: Disk Management, Naming and Protection
Module IV, Operating systems: File systems: Disk management, Name management, Protection
Mod-08 Lec-35 Files and disks· nptelhrd· 55 min
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Inter-Process Communication, Synchronization and Mutual Exclusion
Module IV, Operating systems: Parallel architecture: Inter-process communication, Synchronization, Mutual exclusion
Mod-04 Lec-20 Concurrent programming· nptelhrd· 56 min
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Parallel Architecture Basics and MPI Programming
Module IV, Operating systems: Basics of parallel architecture, Parallel programming with message passing using MPI
MPI Basics· Tom Nurkkala· 38 min
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Assignment
HPC Problem Set: From Bits to Parallel Speedup
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High Performance Computing: common questions
This subject follows a program from source code through compilation to execution, covering computer organization, pipelining, virtual and cache memory, operating system services, file systems and parallel architectures. After it you will be able to explain how hardware and system software run your programs and write code that makes better use of pipelines, caches, processes and MPI-based parallelism. It's the High Performance Computing subject of Online MCA, Semester 2, in 13 lessons: From Program to Object File: Compilation Explained; Function Call, Return and Process Address Space; Data Representation in Computers; Memory and Registers in Computer Organization; Instruction Set Architecture (ISA); Instruction Processing: Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle; Instruction Pipelining and Pipeline Hazards; Virtual Memory, Address Translation and Paging; Cache Memory Organization and Cache-Friendly Code; Processes, System Calls and Program Profiling; File Systems: Disk Management, Naming and Protection; Inter-Process Communication, Synchronization and Mutual Exclusion; Parallel Architecture Basics and MPI Programming.
Yes. Every video lesson is free to watch without an account. A free login unlocks study notes, quizzes, the assignment, a notebook and progress that syncs across devices.
About 6h 27m of video across 13 lessons, plus time for notes and quizzes. Go at your own pace; your place is saved.
Yes: “HPC Problem Set: From Bits to Parallel Speedup”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
A members-only live chat beside the video, shared by everyone studying Online MCA, where learners ask doubts, share tips and react with stickers and GIFs. One ₹19 pass, paid once from your InsideEdge wallet, opens the live chat for every degree.
No. It's a crash course to help you understand and revise the subject quickly. Use it alongside your official study material and assignments.