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Title: Introduction to parallel computing

Abstract

Today's supercomputers and parallel computers provide an unprecedented amount of computational power in one machine. A basic understanding of the parallel computing techniques that assist in the capture and utilization of that computational power is essential to appreciate the capabilities and the limitations of parallel supercomputers. In addition, an understanding of technical vocabulary is critical in order to converse about parallel computers. The relevant techniques, vocabulary, currently available hardware architectures, and programming languages which provide the basic concepts of parallel computing are introduced in this document. This document updates the document entitled Introduction to Parallel Supercomputing, M88-42, October 1988. It includes a new section on languages for parallel computers, updates the hardware related sections, and includes current references.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Mitre Corp., Bedford, MA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
7249990
Report Number(s):
AD-A-252923/8/XAB; MTR-92B0000103
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; PARALLEL PROCESSING; SUPERCOMPUTERS; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; COMPUTERS; PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; DIGITAL COMPUTERS; PROGRAMMING; 990200* - Mathematics & Computers

Citation Formats

Lafferty, E L, Michaud, M C, Prelle, M J, and Goethert, J B. Introduction to parallel computing. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Lafferty, E L, Michaud, M C, Prelle, M J, & Goethert, J B. Introduction to parallel computing. United States.
Lafferty, E L, Michaud, M C, Prelle, M J, and Goethert, J B. 1992. "Introduction to parallel computing". United States.
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abstractNote = {Today's supercomputers and parallel computers provide an unprecedented amount of computational power in one machine. A basic understanding of the parallel computing techniques that assist in the capture and utilization of that computational power is essential to appreciate the capabilities and the limitations of parallel supercomputers. In addition, an understanding of technical vocabulary is critical in order to converse about parallel computers. The relevant techniques, vocabulary, currently available hardware architectures, and programming languages which provide the basic concepts of parallel computing are introduced in this document. This document updates the document entitled Introduction to Parallel Supercomputing, M88-42, October 1988. It includes a new section on languages for parallel computers, updates the hardware related sections, and includes current references.},
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year = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
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