An Introduction to Parallel Programming is the first undergraduate text to directly address compiling and running parallel programs on the new multi-core and cluster architecture. It explains how to design, debug, and evaluate the performance of distributed and shared-memory programs. The author Peter Pacheco uses a tutorial approach to show students how to develop effective parallel programs with MPI, Pthreads, and OpenMP, starting with small programming examples and building progressively to more challenging ones. The text is written for students in undergraduate parallel programming or parallel computing courses designed for the computer science major or as a service course to other departments; professionals with no background in parallel computing.

Takes a tutorial approach, starting with small programming examples and building progressively to more challenging examples

Focuses on designing, debugging and evaluating the performance of distributed and shared-memory programs

Explains how to develop parallel programs using MPI, Pthreads, and OpenMP programming models