Master the essentials of concurrent programming,including
testing and debugging
This textbook examines languages and libraries for
multithreaded programming. Readers learn how to create threads in
Java and C++, and develop essential concurrent programming and
problem-solving skills. Moreover, the textbook sets itself apart
from other comparable works by helping readers to become proficient
in key testing and debugging techniques. Among the topics covered,
readers are introduced to the relevant aspects of Java, the POSIX
Pthreads library, and the Windows Win32 Applications Programming
Interface.
The authors have developed and fine-tuned this book through the
concurrent programming courses they have taught for the past twenty
years. The material, which emphasizes practical tools and
techniques to solve concurrent programming problems, includes
original results from the authors' research.
Chapters include:
--Introduction to concurrent programming
--The critical section problem
--Semaphores and locks
--Monitors
--Message-passing
--Message-passing in distributed programs
--Testing and debugging concurrent programs
As an aid to both students and instructors, class libraries
have been implemented to provide working examples of all the
material that is covered. These libraries and the testing
techniques they support can be used to assess student-written
programs.
Each chapter includes exercises that build skills in program
writing and help ensure that readers have mastered the chapter's
key concepts. The source code for all the listings in the text and
for the synchronization libraries is also provided, as well as
startup files and test cases for the exercises.
This textbook is designed for upper-level undergraduates and
graduate students in computer science. With its abundance of
practical material and inclusion of working code, coupled with an
emphasis on testing and debugging, it is also a highly useful
reference for practicing programmers.

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