Concurrent programming /

Burns, Alan, 1953-

Concurrent programming / Alan Burns, Geoff Davies. - Wokingham, Eng. ; Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., c1993. - xvi, 377 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - International computer science series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-372) and index.b

The Nature and Uses of Concurrent Programming -- Process Representation and Lifecycle -- Process Interaction -- Synchronous Message-Passing -- Remote Invocation -- Semaphores -- Monitors -- A Unified Model Comparing Models -- Postscript Further Reading Appendices.

Concurrent programming techniques are used in systems where many events appear to occur simultaneously, such as operating systems, real-time systems and database systems. This is an introductory textbook providing an introduction to concurrent programming principles and techniques.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-372) and index.

Semaphores Monitors

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