Parallel Programming with Intel® Parallel Studio XE

Introduction

Nearly all the computers sold today have a multi-core processor, but only a small number of applications are written to take advantage of the extra cores. Most programmers are playing catch-up. A recent consultation with a group of senior programming engineers revealed the top three hurdles in adopting parallelism: the challenges of porting legacy code, the lack of education, and the lack of the right kinds of programming tools. This book helps to address some of these hurdles.

This book was written to help you use Intel Parallel Studio XE to write programs that use the latest features of multi-core CPUs. With the help of this book, you should be able to produce code that is fast, safe, and parallel. In addition to helping you write parallel code, some chapters cover other optimization topics that you can use in your code development, regardless of whether or not you are developing parallel code. Most of the chapters include hands-on activities that will help you apply the techniques being explained.

Who This Book Is For

If you are writing parallel code or are interested in writing parallel code, this book is for you. The target audience includes:

• C and C++ developers who are adding parallelism to their code. The required technical skill is “average” to “experienced.” Knowledge of C programming is a prerequisite.
• Students and academics who are looking to gain practical experience in making code parallel.
• Owners and users of Intel Parallel Studio XE.

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