Reading: Introduction to Parallelism

Reading¶

• Introduction to Parallel Computing - Section A (Overview) — does a good job introducing the fundamental concepts of parallel computing.
• For motivation, or why this matters so much, especially now:
  • The Free Lunch is Over from 2005 [use your browser’s “reader” or “reading” view to improve the formatting for reading]

Supplemental¶

• Additional motivation:
  • Spending Moore’s Dividend (if you have access to the ACM Digital Library, there is a newer version of the article in the Communications of the ACM here)
• 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 for reference (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].