Multiprocessing via microtasking
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Robert W. Doran, Author
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Aug 1989
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MSS-2020-7.18
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"Reproduced from Proceedings of the 11th New Zealand Computer Conference, Lindsay J. Groves editor, Wellington 16 -18th August 1989, p. 335." --Page 1.
"Computers that have more than one central processor used to be considered unusual but such multiprocessors are fast becoming the norm. Indeed, today, most large-scale computers are already multiprocessing, though with a small number of processors, from two to eight. It appears that the use of multiprocessors will become widespread and the number of processors used will further expand to tens and hundreds within the next ten years. Despite the significance of this trend, there is very little use currently made of multiple processors by application programs. However, the necessary tools for programming multiprocessors for scientific computing are now becoming available as extensions to the Fortran programming language. This paper introduces the topic of multiprocessing and discusses, in particular, the microtasking extension of Cray Fortran." --Abstract.
"Computers that have more than one central processor used to be considered unusual but such multiprocessors are fast becoming the norm. Indeed, today, most large-scale computers are already multiprocessing, though with a small number of processors, from two to eight. It appears that the use of multiprocessors will become widespread and the number of processors used will further expand to tens and hundreds within the next ten years. Despite the significance of this trend, there is very little use currently made of multiple processors by application programs. However, the necessary tools for programming multiprocessors for scientific computing are now becoming available as extensions to the Fortran programming language. This paper introduces the topic of multiprocessing and discusses, in particular, the microtasking extension of Cray Fortran." --Abstract.
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9 pages, 1 leaf ; 29.5 cm
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Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland
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Robert W. Doran. Aug 1989. Multiprocessing via microtasking, MSS-2020-7.18. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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