ZJU_ComputerArchitecture_multiprocessor_sqs
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Parallel Computers
• Definition: “A parallel computer is a collection of
processiong elements that cooperate and communicate
to solve large problems fast.”
Almasi and Gottlieb,
Highly Parallel Computing ,
1989
• Questions about parallel computers:
– How large a collection?
– How powerful are processing elements?
– How do they cooperate and communicate?
– How are data transmitted?
– What type of interconnection?
– What are HW and SW primitives for programmer?
– Does it translate into performance?
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