The role of parallel processing in application programs

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dc.contributor.committeeMemberBastani, Farokh B.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKo, Ker-I
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMarkenscoff, Pauline
dc.creatorYen, I-Ling
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-27T17:11:42Z
dc.date.available2023-11-27T17:11:42Z
dc.date.issued1985
dc.description.abstractIt is normally perceived that highly efficient programs can only be obtained by sacrificing their clarity, maintainability, etc. In this thesis we investigate methods which simultaneously improve the performance and other software quality attributes. We first review different types of software components namely, abstract data type, functional, interface and control modules. Also, the type of parallelism which is useful in each case is demonstrated. Such parallel algorithms can often be directly implemented in hardware using VLSI technology. Then we discuss methods of providing a high performance implementation of control modules and abstract data type modules. The approach proposed for control module uses decentralized control concepts and is based on Dijkstra's "relaxation" problem and self-stabilizing systems. The approach for abstract data type modules uses multilevel data structures and maintenance processes. We consider the case where the interface operations are implemented by a foreground process while the "housekeeping activities" are performed by a background process.
dc.description.departmentComputer Science, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digital
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dc.identifier.other13133874
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/15466
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectParallel processing (Electronic computers)
dc.subjectElectronic data processing--Distributed processing
dc.titleThe role of parallel processing in application programs
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
thesis.degree.departmentComputer Science, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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