TUTORIAL 1 Parallel Processing



Q.1.Write a program for creating a child process using fork() command.

PROGRAM:-


#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
        int id;
        id=fork();
        printf("ID:%d\n",id);
}

OUTPUT:-

[08ce55@linux ~]$ ./a.out
ID:0
ID:6057

Q.2.Explain concept of parallel programming.

A parallel programming model is a concept that enables the expression of parallel programs which can be compiled and executed. The value of a programming model is usually judged on its generality: how well a range of different problems can be expressed and how well they execute on a range of different architectures. The implementation of a programming model can take several forms such as libraries invoked from traditional sequential languages, language extensions, or complete new execution models.
Consensus on a particular programming model is important as it enables software expressed within it to be transportable between different architectures. The von Neumann model has facilitated this with sequential architectures as it provides an efficient bridge between hardware and software, meaning that high-level languages can be efficiently compiled to it and it can be efficiently implemented in hardware.
Main classifications and paradigms
Classifications of parallel programming models can be divided broadly into two areas: process interaction and problem decomposition.
Process interaction
Process interaction relates to the mechanisms by which parallel processes are able to communicate with each other. The most common forms of interaction are shared memory and message passing, but it can also be implicit.
Shared memory
Main article: Shared memory
In a shared memory model, parallel tasks share a global address space which they read and write to asynchronously. This requires protection mechanisms such as locks, semaphores and monitors to control concurrent access. Shared memory can be emulated on distributed-memory systems but non-uniform memory access (NUMA) times can come in to play.
Message passing
Main article: Message passing
In a message passing model, parallel tasks exchange data through passing messages to one another. These communications can be asynchronous or synchronous. The Communicating Sequential Processes (CSP) formalisation of message-passing employed communication channels to 'connect' processes, and led to a number of important languages such as Joyce, occam and Erlang.
Implicit
Main article: Implicit parallelism
In an implicit model, no process interaction is visible to the programmer, instead the compiler and/or runtime is responsible for performing it. This is most common with domain-specific languages where the concurrency within a problem can be more prescribed.
Problem decomposition
Any parallel program is composed of simultaneously executing processes, problem decomposition relates to the way in which these processes are formulated. This classification may also be referred to as algorithmic skeletons or parallel programming paradigms.
Task parallelism
Main article: Task parallelism
A task-parallel model focuses on processes, or threads of execution. These processes will often be behaviourally distinct, which emphasises the need for communication. Task parallelism is a natural way to express message-passing communication. It is usually classified as MIMD/MPMD or MISD.
Data parallelism
Main article: Data parallelism
A data-parallel model focuses on performing operations on a data set which is usually regularly structured in an array. A set of tasks will operate on this data, but independently on separate partitions. In a shared memory system, the data will be accessible to all, but in a distributed-memory system it will divided between memories and worked on locally. Data parallelism is usually classified as SIMD/SPMD.


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