Physics

Ottorino FREZZA
Ottorino FREZZA
Michele Martinelli
Michele Martinelli

A - Knowledge and understanding
OF 1) To know the elements of the computer hardware and software architecture and to understand their interactions.
OF 2) To know the techniques needed to develop optimized code for a given computer architecture.
OF 3) To know the fundamentals of logic design of digital circuits using hardware description languages (VHDL).

B - Application skills
OF 4) To be able to evaluate the execution performance of code on a given computer architecture.
OF 5) To be able to develop scientific code optimized for a given computer architecture.
OF 6) To be able to select the computer architecture best suited for a given application.
OF 7) To be able to implement a circuit through VHDL coding and to simulate its behaviour.
C - Autonomy of judgment
OF 8) To be able to integrate the knowledge acquired in order to apply them for the processing needs in the experimental or theoretical Physics.

D - Communication skills

E - Ability to learn
OF 9) Have the ability to follow up the development in computer architectures.