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Distributed and Parallel Computing Hesham El-Rewini and Ted G. Lewis 1997 | 469 pages ISBN: 1884777511 |
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| $60.00 | Softbound print book | Out of print (?) | |
Book Reviews
Distributed and Parallel Computing by El-Rewini & Lewis was reviewed in the March, 1999 ACM Computing Reviews:
"There are many books on parallel and distributed computing. This book stands out because it provides a balanced perspective on and overview of the entire subject. parallelizing their applications. The book is lucidly written, and the style is informal. The authors have made a commendable effort to put together a large body of issues and ideas in a single place. "
DESCRIPTION
Distributed and Parallel Computing is a comprehensive survey of the state-of-the-art in concurrent computing. It covers four major aspects:
- Architecture and performance
- Theory and complexity analysis of parallel algorithms
- Programming languages and systems for writing parallel and distributed programs
- Scheduling of parallel and distributed tasks
Many books on parallel computing have been published during the last 10 years or so. Most are already outdated since the themes and technologies in this area are changing very rapidly. Particularly, the notion that parallel and distributed computing are two separate fields is now beginning to fade away; technological advances have been bridging the gap. Distributed and Parallel Computing is unique in recognizing how distributed systems are utlized for parallel computations. The coverage and the contents represent the state of the art.
Distributed and Parallel Computing is designed for computer science and engineering students as well as professionals in the field (programmers, managers, technologists).