Advanced computer architecture and parallel processing /
Hesham El-Rewini, Mostafa Abd-El-Barr.
- Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, �2005.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 272 pages) : illustrations
- Wiley series on parallel and distributed computing .
- Wiley series on parallel and distributed computing. .
"Wiley-Interscience."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to advanced computer architecture and parallel processing -- Multiprocessors interconnection networks -- Performance analysis of multiprocessor architecture -- Shared memory architecture -- Message passing architecture -- Abstract models -- Network computing -- Parallel programming in PVM -- Message Passing Interface (MPI) -- Scheduling and task allocation.
Computer architecture deals with the physical configuration, logical structure, formats, protocols, and operational sequences for processing data, controlling the configuration, and controlling the operations over a computer. It also encompasses word lengths, instruction codes, and the interrelationships among the main parts of a computer or group of computers.