Reading: Introduction to Parallelism

Reading¶

• Introduction to Parallel Computing - Section A: Overview; ends at the “Concepts and Terminology” heading — does a good job introducing the fundamental concepts of parallel computing.
• For motivation, or why this matters so much: The Concurrency Revolution from 2005 [use your browser’s “reader” or “reading” view to improve the formatting for reading].
  • A longer version of the same article is The Free Lunch is Over [again, you can improve the formatting for reading in your browser].

Supplemental¶

• Additional motivation:
  • Spending Moore’s Dividend)
• What Makes Parallel Programming Hard?
  • Three different blog posts with exactly that title from three different authors: one, two, three. Read them. They’re good.
  • And a good reference book (when you find yourself with some time or need to dig into the topic further): Is Parallel Programming Hard, And, If So, What Can You Do About It? [free ebook].