Concurrent Programming in Pharo
This PDF offers a real-world understanding of concurrent programming in the Pharo programming environment by concentrating on it. First, it introduces concurrent programming and leads to a simple example based on which the fundamental ideas are constructed. Some important concepts include creating processes, lifetimes, ProcessorScheduler, priorities of processes, and scheduler rules so that one can understand the management of the flow of executions. Discussions on important APIs accompany working examples of semaphores, which should help developers in their ability to learn synchronization techniques. It is designed for programmers to acquire all the skills one would need to implement concurrent solutions effectively in Pharo and thus can be a valuable member of any programmer's library.
Author(s): Stephane Ducasse, Guillermo Polito
58 Pages 
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
Concurrent and Distributed Programming
This web resource is a comprehensive tutorial on concurrent and distributed programming with all basics illustrated with practical examples. It starts with an overview of concurrency, illustrating critical principles with simple programming examples. Notes provide overviews of several programming languages-including C, C++, Java, Ada, and Perl-showing how each approaches concurrency. It encompasses mutual exclusion, message passing, and both the standard and an enhanced version of the classic Dining Philosophers problem. It also touches on threading in Java and Ada as well as introduces the POSIX threads library (pthreads) for C programs. This book is perfect for students and practitioners who need to know the underpinning of concurrent programming in different environments.
Author(s): Ray Toal
NA Pages
