ISBN:
9781461528562
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XIII, 270 p)
,
online resource
Edition:
Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
Series Statement:
Evaluation in Education and Human Services
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Keywords:
Computer science
;
Computers.
Abstract:
The present study surveys, catalogs, and theorizes about many of the numerous parallel processors constructed and implemented over the past thirty years. Despite the tremendous diversity, the authors are able to detail similarities regarding control mechanisms, data exchange and synchronization methods, processing elements, interconnection networks, and memory organization. Systems architects will find the work a unique and invaluable aid to clarifying and organizing design choices
Description / Table of Contents:
1. Introduction2. Classification of Parallel Processors -- 2.1. A Brief History of Classification Schemes -- 2.2. The Classification Scheme Used in This Work -- 2.3. A Look at the Classification Characteristics -- 2.4. Information-Gathering Details -- 2.5. An Apology -- 3. Emergent Trends -- 3.1. Applications -- 3.2. Mode of Control -- 3.3. Data Exchange and Synchronization -- 3.4. The Number and Type of PEs -- 3.5. Interconnection Network -- 3.6. Memory Organization -- 3.7. Type of Constructing Institution -- 3.8. Period of Construction -- 3.9. Summary of the Correlations -- 4. Popular Machine Models -- 4.1. Exposing the Complex Patterns -- 4.2. General-Purpose Machines -- 4.3. Model IV - Image (and Signal) Processing SIMD Machines -- 4.4. Model V - Database MIMD Machines, Two Variants -- 4.5. Trends in Commercialization -- 5. The Shape of Things to Come? -- 5.1. Underlying Assumptions -- 5.2. Applications -- 5.3. Control -- 5.4. Data Exchange and Synchronization -- 5.5. Number and Type of PEs -- 5.6. Interconnection Networks -- 5.7. Memory Organization -- 5.8. Sources -- 5.9. Classification of Parallel Computers -- 5.10. Summary -- Appendix: Information about the Systems.
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4615-2856-2
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