Professional Multicore Programming: Design and Implementation for C++ Developers (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)

Professional Multicore Programming: Design and Implementation for C++ Developers presents the basics of multicore programming in a simple, easy-to-understand manner so that you can easily apply the concepts to your everyday projects. Learn the fundamentals of programming for multiprocessor and multithreaded architecture, progress to multi-core programming and eventually become comfortable with programming techniques that otherwise can be difficult to understand. Anticipate the pitfalls and traps of concurrency programming and synchronization before you encounter them yourself by finding them outlined in this indispensable guide to multicore programming. This Practical Book Shifts The Focus From Sequential Programming Techniques To Parallel And Multithreaded Programming Techniques And Introduces You To The Everyday Fundamentals Of Programming For Multiprocessor And Multithreaded Architectures. This Book Is For Developers Of Various Skill Levels Who Are Making The Move Into Multicore Programming And Application Development.--jacket. 1. The New Architecture. 2. Four Effective Multicore Designs. 3. The Challenges Of Multicore Programming. 4. The Operating System's Role. 5. Processes, C++ Interface Classes, And Predicates. 6. Multithreading. 7. Communication And Synchronization Of Concurrent Tasks. 8. Padl And Pbs: Approaches To Application Design. 9. Modeling Software Systems That Require Concurrency. 10. Testing And Logical Fault Tolerance For Parallel Programs. Appendix A. Uml For Concurrent Design. Appendix B. Concurrency Models. Appendix C. Posix Standard For Thread Management. Appendix D. Posix Standard For Process Management. Bibliography. Cameron Hughes, Tracey Hughes. Wrox Programmer To Programmer--cover. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [593]-596) And Index. "This practical book shifts the focus from sequential programming techniques to parallel and multithreaded programming techniques and introduces you to the everyday fundamentals of programming for multiprocessor and multithreaded architectures." "This book is for developers of various skill levels who are making the move into multicore programming and application development." -- Jacket Provides information on the fundamentals of programming for multiprocessor and multithreaded architectures, covering such topics as parallel processing, software concurrency, debugging and testing, and interface classes.