Introduction to occam 2 on the Transputer (Computer Science Series) - Softcover

Brookes, Graham R.; Stewart, Andrew J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333453409 ISBN 13: 9780333453407

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1989

Synopsis

The aim of this student text is to provide support for practical programming in concurrency, using the OCCAM 2 computer language. Although readers do not require previous experience of writing parallel computer programs, a general knowledge of programming techniques is assumed.

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Synopsis

Traditionally, computer programming has been sequential in nature. There has been the need to write a program to follow an exact sequence of steps to attain the required result. As parallel computers become more common, and the operation of existing computers itself becomes more parallel, there is a need to have the ability to write parallel programs. This guide provides an introduction to one such parallel language, OCCAM 2, and aims to provide support for practical programming in concurrency. The text contains an overview of the operation of a transputer and its characteristic novel architecture, which illustrates many of the important features that the language uses to achieve parallelism. Several practical examples are developed throughout the text to illustrate a few of the applications suitable for parallel programming techniques. No previous experience of writing parallel programs is required by readers of this text, however a general knowledge of programming techniques is beneficial.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333453409
• ISBN 13: 9780333453407
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 109