Shared Memory Application Programming - 9780128037614

Shared Memory Application ProgrammingConcepts and Strategies in Multicore Application Programming\nAuthor(s): Victor Alessandrini\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology, United States\nImprint: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In\nISBN-13: 9780128037614, 978-0128037614\nSynopsis\nShared Memory Application Programming presents the key concepts and applications of parallel programming, in an accessible and engaging style applicable to developers across many domains. Multithreaded programming is today a core technology, at the basis of all software development projects in any branch of applied computer science. This book guides readers to develop insights about threaded programming and introduces two popular platforms for multicore development: OpenMP and Intel Threading Building Blocks (TBB). Author Victor Alessandrini leverages his rich experience to explain each platforms design strategies, analyzing the focus and strengths underlying their often complementary cap.