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Chapter 3: Models of Parallel Computation

Silicon Graphics, Inc., makes multiprocessor computer systems. You can use any of several programming models to exploit the parallel capabilities of the hardware. This chapter reviews the parallel programming models, supplying enough information that you can select one model. Pointers to more detailed documentation of each model are included. The major topics are:

"Parallel Hardware and Programming Models" provides a quick survey of the programming models and their relationship to the hardware.
"Using Statement-Level Parallelism" discusses using fine-grained parallel execution in Fortran and C.
"Using Process-Level Parallelism" provides an overview of the use of coordinated UNIX processes for parallel execution.
"Using MPI and PVM" compares these two interfaces.

Parallel Hardware and Programming Models
Using Statement-Level Parallelism
Using Process-Level Parallelism
Using MPI and PVM

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