Parallel and Distributed Computing

A Survey of Models, Paradigms and Approaches

Claudia Leopold

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English

Wiley-Interscience
09 November 2000

Information technology industries; Parallel processing

Series: Wiley Series on Parallel and Distributed Computing

An all-inclusive survey of the fundamentals of parallel and distributed computing. The use of parallel and distributed computing has increased dramatically over the past few years, giving rise to a variety of projects, implementations, and buzzwords surrounding the subject. Although the areas of parallel and distributed computing have traditionally evolved separately, these models have overlapping goals and characteristics. Parallel and Distributed Computing surveys the models and paradigms in this converging area of parallel and distributed computing and considers the diverse approaches within a common text. Covering a comprehensive set of models and paradigms, the material also skims lightly over more specific details and serves as both an introduction and a survey. Novice readers will be able to quickly grasp a balanced overview with the review of central concepts, problems, and ideas, while the more experienced researcher will appreciate the specific comparisons between models, the coherency of the parallel and distributed computing field, and the discussion of less well-known proposals. Other topics covered include:
* Data parallelism
* Shared-memory programming
* Message passing
* Client/server computing
* Code mobility
* Coordination, object-oriented, high-level, and abstract models
* And much more

Parallel and Distributed Computing is a perfect tool for students and can be used as a foundation for parallel and distributed computing courses. Application developers will find this book helpful to get an overview before choosing a particular programming style to study in depth, and researchers and programmers will appreciate the wealth of information concerning the various areas of parallel and distributed computing.

By: Claudia Leopold
Imprint: Wiley-Interscience
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 601g
ISBN: 9780471358312
ISBN 10: 0471358312
Series: Wiley Series on Parallel and Distributed Computing
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 09 November 2000
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

CLAUDIA LEOPOLD, PhD, received her doctorate from Humboldt-Universitat in Berlin and is now in the Computer Science Department at Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat in Jena, Germany. She has published several significant papers in the field of parallel and distributed computing.

Reviews for Parallel and Distributed Computing: A Survey of Models, Paradigms and Approaches

A supplemental text providing a framework within which individual topics can be elaborated on in...courses...or a survey that researchers can consult before choosing a set of models and paradigms for the overlapping approaches to programming. (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001) an excellent introduction to the field of parallel computing .. (CVu - Jnl of the Association C & C++ Users, February 2002)