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Petascale computing (Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science Series) Bader D., Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2007. 616 pp. Type: Book (9781584889090)
The term petascale computing denotes massively parallel systems capable of executing 1015--that is, one quadrillion--floating point operations per second. A study published in 2001 predicted the first petas...
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Grid computing security Chakrabarti A., Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, 2007. 341 pp. Type: Book (9783540444923), Reviews: (2 of 3)
One of the most popular aspects of grid computing is the promised ability of getting computing power anywhere. As with electricity, you just plug in and use it, regardless of how or from where it is being delivered. This analogy works ...
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Aug 3 2007 |
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Performance analysis of network architectures Tutsch D., Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, 2006. 244 pp. Type: Book (9783540343080), Reviews: (1 of 2)
Nowadays, network architectures are a critical part of any parallel or distributed system. An incorrect choice of the network topology connecting different processing elements will surely decrease system performance. This book by Tutsc...
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Apr 4 2007 |
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Minoli-Cordovana’s authoritative computer & network security dictionary Minoli D., Cordovana J., Wiley-Interscience, 2006. 443 pp. Type: Book (9780471782636)
In the field of networking and computer security, new terms and acronyms appear almost every day. This book is a dictionary that attempts to provide “clear, concise and up-to-date” definitions in the field of comput...
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Jan 19 2007 |
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Parallel scientific computation: a structured approach using BSP and MPI Bisseling R., Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 2004. 324 pp. Type: Book (9780198529392)
During the last decade, much effort has been devoted to developing parallel programming models in order to simplify parallel programming. The bulk synchronous parallel (BSP) programming model tries to reduce the gap between parallel ha...
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Jun 5 2006 |
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UPC: distributed shared-memory programming El-Ghazawi T., Carlson W., Sterling T., Yelick K., Wiley-Interscience, 2003. 300 pp. Type: Book (9780471220480)
Universal parallel C (UPC) is “an explicit parallel language that provides the facilities for direct user specification of program parallelism and control of data distribution and access.” This definition, given in ...
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Feb 15 2006 |
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Guide to assembly language programming in Linux Dandamudi S., Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, 2005. 552 pp. Type: Book (9780387258973)
Many books on assembly language programming for Intel machines appear on the bookshelves of any library, a situation easily explained by the success of the IA-32 architecture and its availability. Assembly language programming deals wi...
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Dec 22 2005 |
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Fundamentals of computer organization and architecture (Parallel and Distributed Computing Series) Abd-El-Barr M., El-Rewini H., Wiley-Interscience, 2004. Type: Book (9780471467410)
This book is intended for computer engineering, computer science, and electrical engineering students with some background in digital logic and programming. The book covers all aspects of computer architectu...
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Mar 10 2005 |
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Grid computing: a practical guide to technology and applications Abbas A., Charles River Media, Inc., Rockland, MA, 2003. 406 pp. Type: Book (9781584502760)
Recent advances in microprocessor speeds, optical and wireless communications, and storage capacity and speed have made computers ubiquitous. The old dream of increasing computing power by aggregating many small computing elements has ...
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May 13 2004 |
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Java on PDAs: developing applications for PocketPC and Palm devices Wilding-Mcbride D., Addison-Wesley Longman Publishing Co, Inc., Boston, MA, 2003. 256 pp. Type: Book (9780201719543)
The popularity of personal digital assistants (PDAs) is increasing, along with their computational power. This book explores how to develop Java applications for the Palm and PocketPC, the two principal families of PDA devices, using t...
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Mar 16 2004 |
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