Topics in Parallel and Distributed Computing - Sushil Prasad Kartoniert (TB)

Topics in Parallel and Distributed Computing provides resources and guidance for those learning PDC as well as those teaching students new to the discipline. The pervasiveness of computing devices containing multicore CPUs and GPUs including home and office PCs laptops and mobile devices is making even common users dependent on parallel processing. Certainly it is no longer sufficient for even basic programmers to acquire only the traditional sequential programming skills. The preceding trends point to the need for imparting a broad-based skill set in PDC technology. However the rapid ch anges in computing hardware platforms and devices languages supporting programming environments and research advances poses a challenge both for newcomers and seasoned computer scientists. This edited collection has been developed over the past several years in conjunction with the IEEE technical committee on parallel processing (TCPP) which held several workshops and discussions on learning parallel computing and integrating parallel concepts into courses throughout computer science curricula.