FIT5164 - GRID computing

Leader(s): Dr Asad Khan

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2009 (Day)

Synopsis

E-Research provides means to harnessing contemporary ICT capabilities for solving challenging problems in science, medicine, and engineering. Computer grids play an pivotal role in E-Research; providing a seamless (web-like) access to a variety of networked resources, e.g. large data stores and information repositories, expensive instruments, high-speed links, sensors networks, and multimedia services for a wide range of applications. Topics covered include: Computational and Service-Oriented Grids, Grid-enabled Applications,. Gridservices, OGSA, Webservices, WSDL, Clustered Computing, GridMPI, Instruments and Sensors, Parametric Computing, P2P, and Data Grids.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will:

1. To be able to evaluate enabling technologies such as high-speed links and storage area networks for building computer grids.
2. To be able to utilise grid computing and clustering middleware, such as Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM), Message Passing Interface (MPI), HPC Portals, and Peer-to-Peer networks for implementing virtual super computing resources.
3. To be able to design a grid computing application in one of the key application areas e.g. Computer Animation, E-Research.
4. To be able to install a grid computing environment.
5. Develop communications skills and accept the code of professional conduct and practice through short presentations and group work.

Assessment

Assignment work: 30%, Lab work: 10%, Exam (3 hours): 60%

Contact hours

2 hours of lectures/week, 2 hours of turorials/week

Prerequisites

FIT1002 or equivalent.
For MAIT students, FIT9017, FIT9018, FIT9019, FIT9030, FIT9020 and FIT4037.
Required knowledge: Some experience with a C like programming language or Java.

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5164/