Newsgroups: comp.parallel
From: kathleeb@aw.com (Kathleen Billus)
Subject: New Book Announcement
Summary: New Book on Designing and Building Parallel Programs
Keywords: Designing and Building Parallel Programs Text
Organization: Addison-Wesley Publishing
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 17:15:52 GMT
Message-ID: <D408sy.3IF@aw.com>


DESIGNING AND BUILDING PARALLEL PROGRAMS
    by Ian Foster
    ISBN:  0-201-57594-9
    400 pp     Hardcover       
    Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1995

DESCRIPTION
    Designing and Building Parallel Programs is a practitioner's guide to
    the programming of parallel and distributed computer systems.  It
    provides a comprehensive introduction to parallel algorithm design,
    performance analysis, and program construction.  It describes the
    tools needed to write parallel programs and provides numerous
    examples.

ONLINE VERSION
    A unique feature is the companion on-line version, accessible via the
    World Wide Web using browsers such as Mosaic at URL:

                  http://www.mcs.anl.gov/dbpp/

    The on-line version provides a convenient hypertext version of the
    text with pointers to programming tools, example programs, and other
    resources on parallel and distributed computing.

FEATURES
  * Shows how to design parallel programs in a methodical fashion and 
    how to analyze and improve program performance.

  * Introduces modern parallel languages, including Compositional C++ 
    and Fortran M, that enable you to develop programs easily and 
    efficiently.

  * Describes the parallel programming standards High Performance 
    Fortran (HPF) and Message Passing Interface (MPI).

  * Presents different tools for collecting and analyzing parallel program 
    performance data.

  * Provides numerous bibliographic references so that you can further 
    explore special areas of interest.

  * Explains how parallel programming can assist in a broad range of 
    applications, from circuit design to climate modeling.

  * Includes many examples and exercises to expand upon concepts 
    introduced in the book.

AVAILABILITY
  * Wherever technical books are sold.  

  * For direct orders to Addison-Wesley, please call 1-800-822-6339
    and have your credit card handy.

  * To be included on the Addison-Wesley on-line information server,
    please send an email message to awbook@aw.com.  The subject line
    should be 'information' and the body of the message should be
    'send information'.  Adding your name to this listing will enable us
    to keep you informed of all new titles.



