Operating system concepts (2nd ed.)
Operating system concepts (2nd ed.)
Computer
How to program parallel processors
IEEE Spectrum
Guide to parallel programming on Sequent computer systems: 2nd edition
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PASCAL language reference manual
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Compiler Design and Construction
Compiler Design and Construction
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This paper presents an overview of a project wherein an MIMD parallel microcomputer system is being assembled primarily from available hardware and software system components. The basic system is a Z-80A S-100 bus microcomputer system to which processing elements originally intended to be intelligent input/output processors have been added along with a shared memory unit. The system was originally a message-passing system but later became a hybrid system with the addition of the shared memory.System software has been written to allow the host program to control the execution of programs in the processing elements. Support has been provided for PL/I-80 language supplied by Digital Research of California and the Z-80 C compiler supplied by Cromemco Incorporated.The motivation for construction of the system is to provide a small-scale parallel microcomputer system for student experimentation for the least possible cost. The system is currently being expanded to include four processing elements in addition to the host.