Trobec / Slivnik / Bulic Introduction to Parallel Computing

From Algorithms to Programming on State-of-the-Art Platforms
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-98833-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science

Advancements in microprocessor architecture, interconnection technology, and software development have fueled rapid growth in parallel and distributed computing. However, this development is only of practical benefit if it is accompanied by progress in the design, analysis and programming of parallel algorithms. This concise textbook provides, in one place, three mainstream parallelization approaches, Open MPP, MPI and OpenCL, for multicore computers, interconnected computers and graphical processing units. An overview of practical parallel computing and principles will enable the reader to design efficient parallel programs for solving various computational problems on state-of-the-art personal computers and computing clusters. Topics covered range from parallel algorithms, programming tools, OpenMP, MPI and OpenCL, followed by experimental measurements of parallel programs’ run-times, and by engineering analysis of obtained results for improved parallel execution performances. Many examples and exercises support the exposition.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Trobec, Roman

Slivnik, Boštjan

Slivnik, Bostjan

Bulic, Patricio

Robic, Borut

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Foundations .- Why Do We Need Parallel Programming.- Overview of Parallel Systems.-  Part II: Programming .- Programming Multi-Core and Shared Memory Multiprocessors Using OpenMP.- MPI Processes and Messaging.- OpenCL for Massively Parallel Graphic Processors.-  Part III: Engineering .- Engineering: Parallel Computation of the Number p.- Engineering: Parallel Solution of 1-D Heat Equation.- Engineering: Parallel Implementation of Seam Carving.- Final Remarks and Perspectives.- Appendix A: Hints for Making Your Computer a Parallel Machine.

Über Autor(innen)

Roman Trobec  is Head of the Parallel and Distributed Computing Laboratory at the Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Computer and Information Science at the University of Ljubljana.  Boštjan Slivnik  is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Computer and Information Science at the University of Ljubljana.  Patricio Bulic  is an Associate Professor, and  Borut Robic  is a Full Professor, at the same institution. Other Springer titles by the same authors include  The Foundations of Computability Theory ,  Application and Multidisciplinary Aspects of Wireless Sensor Networks: Concepts, Integration, and Case Studies , and  Parallel Computing: Numerics, Applications, and Trends .