A Multiprocessor Laboratory

正在创建一个新的实验室来启用计算机 科学系提供其专业经验的设计 和并行计算系统的实现。 学生 使用三种类型的并行系统：广泛 具有多个执行单元的流水线单处理器， 使用共享内存的多处理器和消息传递 多处理器系统 新课程完成了一系列 三门课程;其他两门课程是讲座课程， 计算机体系结构和微型计算机实验课程 系统设计 在新的实验室里， 学生使用基于Intel 386的IBM AT克隆， 使用CSA Transceiver板、Microway i860板和逻辑 分析板 AT与实验室文件联网， 打印服务器，并为安装的 板. 英特尔i860为调查提供了工具 并行单处理器 Tranquilter董事会介绍了 学生的消息传递多处理器系统。 A 16节点 可重新配置的Transceiver系统，由单独的AT托管， 允许学生在真实的多处理器上实现 他们开发的软件，使他们能够 研究链路操作和链路驱动器/接收器设计。 Microway的860块电路板每个都配有两个链接， 将使学生能够发展一种不对称的 多处理系统与Transcutter。 共享存储器 多处理器由现有的多个Intel 8086 板容纳在多总线配备卡笼。

A new Laboratory is being created to enable the Computer Science Department to offer its majors experience in the design and implementation of parallel computing systems. The students work with three types of parallel systems: extensively pipelined uniprocessors with multiple execution units, multiprocessors using shared memory, and message passing multiprocessor systems. The new course completes a sequence of three courses; the other two courses are a lecture course in computer architecture, and a laboratory course in microcomputer systems design. In the new laboratory each group of two students works with an Intel 386 based IBM AT clone equipped with a CSA Transputer board, a Microway i860 board, and a logic analyzer board. The ATs are networked to a laboratory file and print server, and furnish I/0 facilities to the installed boards. The Intel i860 provides the vehicle for investigating parallel uniprocessors. The Transputer board introduces students to message passing multiprocessor systems. A 16 node reconfigurable Transputer system, hosted by a separate AT, permits the students to implement on a real multiprocessor the software that they have developed, and enables them to investigate the link operation and link driver/receiver design. Microway's 860 boards are each equipped with two links which will enable the student to develop an asymmetric multiprocessing system with the Transputer. Shared memory multiprocessors are made up of existing multiple Intel 8086 boards housed in a Multibus equipped card cage.