Advanced Computer Architecture: Parallelism, Scalability, Programmability
Published on 31. May 1993
Book
Hardback
800 pages
978-0-07-031622-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book deals with advanced computer architecture and parallel programming techniques. The material is suitable for use as a textbook in a one-semester graduate or senior course, offered by Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering programs.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
1522 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-031622-5 (9780070316225)
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Content
Part One: Theory of Parallelism1 Parallel Computer Models2 Program and Network Properties3 Principles of Performance and ScalabilityPart Two: Hardware Technologies4 Processors and Memory Hierarchy5 BusCache and Shared-Memory6 Pipelining and Superscalar TechniquesPart Three: Parallel and Scalable Architectures7 Multiprocessors and Multicomputers8 Multivector and SIMD Supercomputers9 Scalable, Multithreaded, and Dataflow ArchitecturesPart Four: Software for Parallel Programming10 Parallel Models, Languages and Compilers11 Development of Parallel Programs12 Unix Extensions for Parallel Computers