The origin of concurrent programming: from semaphores to remote procedure calls
Brinch Hansen, Per
An essential reader containing 19 important papers on the invention and earlydevelopment of concurrent programming and its relevance to computer science and computer engineering. All of them are written by the pioneers in concurrentprogramming, including Brinch Hansen himself, and have introductions added that summarize the papers and put them in perspective. The editor provides an overview chapter and neatly places 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. A familiarity with operating system principles is assumed. INDICE: Part I: Conceptual innovation * Part II: Programming language concepts * Part III: Concurrent programming languages * Part IV: Model operating systems * Part V: Distributed computing * Part VI: Implementation issues
- ISBN: 978-1-4419-2986-0
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés