Publisher's Synopsis
Electrical Engineering Understanding Parallel Supercomputing Understanding Parallel Supercomputing is an exhaustive, applications–oriented survey of the worlds largest and fastest computers. Beginning with the recent evolution of parallel supercomputing technology, author R. Michael Hord goes on to illustrate architectural concepts and implementations at the very center of todays cutting–edge technology. Topics featured include:
- Technology benefits and drawbacks
- Software tools and programming languages
- Major programming concepts
- Sample parallel programs
- Algorithmic methods
- SIMD and MIMD architectures
