Scientific Computing Associates

Teaching Materials

To learn more about using Scientific Computing Associates, Inc. (SCAI)'s Linda product and parallel programming in general, please refer to the materials below, which are available as Adobe Acrobat PDF documents.

How to Write Parallel Programs
by Nicholas Carriero and David Gelernter

A classic text on parallel programming, published by MIT Press, that is also available in HTML format. Click here...

Tutorial on Parallel Programming with Linda
by Scientific Computing Associates, Inc.

A slide presentation tutorial on parallel programming with Linda that discusses Linda basics, the Linda programming environment, and Linda implementation. Click here...

Parallel Processing Lectures
based on lectures by Jeremy R. Johnson - Drexel University

A series of three lectures that discuss parallel processing with Linda, designing and implementing parallel programs with Linda, and performance analysis and optimization of Linda programs. Click here...