Name
Abstract | ||
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A methodology for the design and development of data parallel applications and components is presented. Data-parallelism is a well-understood form of parallel computation, yet developing simple applications can involve substantial efforts to express the problem in low-level notations. We describe a process of software development for data-parallel applications starting from high-level specifications, generating repeated refinements of designs to match different architectural models and performance constraints, enabling a development activity with cost-benefit analysis. Primary issues are algorithm choice, correctness, and efficiency, followed by data decomposition, load balancing, and message-passing coordination. Development of a data-parallel multitarget tracking application is used as a case study, showing the progression from high to low-level refinements. We conclude by describing tool support for the process. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
|---|---|---|
2000 | 10.1109/32.844491 | IEEE Trans. Software Eng. |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
data-parallel multitarget tracking application,software development,development activity,parallel computation,index terms keywords software design,multi-target tracking algorithms.,data decomposition,prototyping,software templates,data-parallel application,design methodology,low-level refinement,low-level notation,high-level programming languages,algorithm choice,data-parallel applications,parallel algorithms,data parallel application,concurrent computing,application software,parallel algorithm,process design,software design,cost benefit analysis,indexing terms,message passing,load balance,data parallelism,algorithm design and analysis,parallel programming,load balancing,programming language,parallel computer,resource allocation,parallel processing,high level programming languages | Software design,Parallel algorithm,Computer science,Load balancing (computing),Correctness,Theoretical computer science,Design methods,High-level programming language,Message passing,Software development,Distributed computing | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
26 | 4 | 0098-5589 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
6 | 0.53 | 23 |
Authors | ||
4 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lars S. Nyland | 1 | 59 | 6.26 |
| Jan Prins | 2 | 267 | 23.14 |
| Allen Goldberg | 3 | 558 | 78.36 |
| Peter H. Mills | 4 | 16 | 2.78 |