Programming Massively Parallel Processors

Multi-core processors are no longer the future of computing - they are the present day reality. A typical mass-produced CPU features multiple processor cores, while a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) may have hundreds or even thousands of cores. With the rise of multi-core architectures has come the need to teach advanced programmers a new and essential skill: how to program massively parallel processors. "Programming Massively Parallel Processors: A Hands-on Approach" shows both student and professional alike the basic concepts of parallel programming and GPU architecture. Various techniques for constructing parallel programs are explored in detail. Case studies demonstrate the development process, which begins with computational thinking and ends with effective and efficient parallel programs. This title teaches computational thinking and problem-solving techniques that facilitate high-performance parallel computing. It utilizes CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture), NVIDIA's software development tool created specifically for massively parallel environments. It shows you how to achieve both high-performance and high-reliability using the CUDA programming model as well as OpenCL.

ISBN 0123814723   Pages 280 ISBN13 9780123814722 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 585 Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology   Published in San Francisco Imprint Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In   Series title Applications of GPU Computing Series Format Paperback   Height (mm) 235 Publication date 22 Feb 2010   Width (mm) 191 DEWEY 004.35   Spine width (mm) 17 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education

Ch. 1		Introduction		1
Ch. 2		History of Gpu Computing		21
Ch. 3		Introduction to Cuda		39
Ch. 4		Cuda Threads		59
Ch. 5		CUDA[superscript TM] Memories		77
Ch. 6		Performance Considerations		95
Ch. 7		Floating Point Considerations		125
Ch. 8		Application Case Study: Advanced Mri Reconstruction		141
Ch. 9		Application Case Study: Molecular Visualization and Analysis		173
Ch. 10		Parallel Programming and Computational Thinking		191
Ch. 11		A Brief Introduction to OPENCL[superscript TM]		205
Ch. 12		Conclusion and Future Outlook		221
App. A		Matrix Multiplication Host-Only Version Source Code		233
App. B		Gpu Compute Capabilities		245
		Index		251

"For those interested in the GPU path to parallel enlightenment, this new book from David Kirk and Wen-mei Hwu is a godsend, as it introduces CUDA (tm), a C-like data parallel language, and Tesla(tm), the architecture of the current generation of NVIDIA GPUs. In addition to explaining the language and the architecture, they define the nature of data parallel problems that run well on the heterogeneous CPU-GPU hardware ... This book is a valuable addition to the recently reinvigorated parallel computing literature." - David Patterson, Director of The Parallel Computing Research Laboratory and the Pardee Professor of Computer Science, U.C. Berkeley. Co-author of Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach "Written by two teaching pioneers, this book is the definitive practical reference on programming massively parallel processors--a true technological gold mine. The hands-on learning included is cutting-edge, yet very readable. This is a most rewarding read for students, engineers, and scientists interested in supercharging computational resources to solve today's and tomorrow's hardest problems." - Nicolas Pinto, MIT, NVIDIA Fellow, 2009 "I have always admired Wen-mei Hwu's and David Kirk's ability to turn complex problems into easy-to-comprehend concepts. They have done it again in this book. This joint venture of a passionate teacher and a GPU evangelizer tackles the trade-off between the simple explanation of the concepts and the in-depth analysis of the programming techniques. This is a great book to learn both massive parallel programming and CUDA." - Mateo Valero, Director, Barcelona Supercomputing Center "The use of GPUs is having a big impact in scientific computing. David Kirk and Wen-mei Hwu's new book is an important contribution towards educating our students on the ideas and techniques of programming for massively parallel processors." - Mike Giles, Professor of Scientific Computing, University of Oxford "This book is the most comprehensive and authoritative introduction to GPU computing yet. David Kirk and Wen-mei Hwu are the pioneers in this increasingly important field, and their insights are invaluable and fascinating. This book will be the standard reference for years to come." - Hanspeter Pfister, Harvard University "This is a vital and much-needed text. GPU programming is growing by leaps and bounds. This new book will be very welcomed and highly useful across inter-disciplinary fields." - Shannon Steinfadt, Kent State University "GPUs have hundreds of cores capable of delivering transformative performance increases across a wide range of computational challenges. The rise of these multi-core architectures has raised the need to teach advanced programmers a new and essential skill: how to program massively parallel processors." - CNNMoney.com "This book is a valuable resource for all students from science and engineering disciplines where parallel programming skills are needed to allow solving compute-intensive problems."--BCS: The British Computer Society's online journal

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