Practical Concurrent & Parallel Programming | Java, Multicore Hardware

Learn to write correct and efficient concurrent and parallel software using Java on shared-memory multicore hardware. Covers basic and advanced concepts, performance, and debugging tools.

Introduction

In this MSc course you learn how to write correct and efficient concurrent and parallel software, primarily using Java, on standard shared-memory multicore hardware.

Highlights

• Covers basic mechanisms such as threads, locks and shared memory as well as more advanced mechanisms such as parallel streams for bulk data, transactional memory, message passing, and lock-free data structures with compare-and-swap
• Covers concepts such as atomicity, safety, liveness and deadlock
• Covers how to measure and understand performance and scalability of parallel programs
• Covers tools and methods to find bugs in concurrent programs

Recommendation

This course is designed for students who want to learn how to write correct and efficient concurrent and parallel software using Java on shared-memory multicore hardware. It covers both basic and advanced concepts, and provides practical experience through exercises and assignments.