Concurrent Programming Course Material

Concurrent Programming Class Notes (PDF 110P)

These class notes give a course outline that is conducted in-depth on concurrent programming. They include the basic concepts of parallel programming, multi-processing, and multi-threading. Threads' definitions and properties are presented, such as lifecycle processes and the structure of concurrent hardware architecture. The basic algorithms form the foundation, including Kessel's and ticket algorithms, with semantic and the bakery algorithm as the key synchronization tools. Another topic that the material will be discussing about concurrency issues is deadlock and speculative multithreading. This book is a resource on getting an easy-to-access introduction to concurrent programming principles; it is excellent for student and professional readers who want to learn about how to effectively manage concurrent processes in software applications.

Author(s): Gabriel Lemonde

110 Pages

Concepts of Concurrent Programming

This resource is aimed primarily at explicit concurrency, where a programmer explicitly declares the concurrent behavior within the code. It explains the nature and properties of concurrent programs as well as the issues that arise during execution and how to build such programs efficiently. The text also considers performance-oriented concurrency-that is, the way to exploit a certain capability of hardware in order to realize an increase of efficiency of a program. This material, by taking common applications as a look and common problems present in concurrent programming, acts as a basic guide for anyone interested in knowing the design and implementation of robust concurrent systems.

Author(s): David W. Bustard

51 Pages