The Origin of Concurrent Programming From Semaphores to Remote Procedure Calls

One cannot build or understand a modern operating system unless one knows the principles of concurrent programming. This volume is a collection of 19 original papers on the invention and origins of concurrent programming, illustrating the major breakthroughs in the field from the mid 1960s to the late 1970s. All of them are written by the pioneers in concurrent programming, including Brinch Hansen himself, and have introductions added that summarize the papers and put them in perspective. This anthology is an essential reference for professional programmers, researchers, and students of electrical engineering and computer science. A familiarity with operating system principles is assumed.

Riassunto

An essential reader containing the 19 most important papers in the invention and early development of concurrent programming and its relevance to computer science and computer engineering. The editor provides an overview chapter and puts all developments in perspective with chapter introductions and expository apparatus. Essential resource for graduates, professionals, and researchers in CS with an interest in concurrent programming principles.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Pe Brinch Hansen (Editore), Per Brinch Hansen (Editore)
• Autori: P. Brinch Hansen
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 10.07.2002
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Informatica, EDP > Informatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura
• EAN: 9780387954011
• ISBN: 978-0-387-95401-1
• Numero di pagine: 534
• Illustrazioni: X, 534 p.
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 18.7 x 24 x 3.5 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 1’084 g
• Categorie: C, computer science, Scheduling, Programming, Programming Techniques, Computer programming, Programming Language, recursion