2009 Session: Parallel Programming: Why it's Coming and How to Prepare
Friday, 10:15 - 11:05
Track: Meanwhile
Recent hardware trends - the slowing of processor frequency scaling in favor of multiple cores, the proliferation of specialized compute devices such as graphics processors, and the emergence of cloud computing - are pushing parallel programming techniques into the mainstream. Recent developments in computer hardware architecture, describe the challenges inherent in parallel programming and introduce tools and libraries that make parallel programming accessible to mainstream developers.
Additional Info
Kerry Hammil
Kerry Hammil is a Senior Program Manager with Microsoft Research. Her current areas of focus include data parallel programming including work on the Microsoft Research Accelerator project. In the past she has contributed to 2D and 3D graphics APIs for various products at Microsoft and she spent a year working at a software startup in the photo industry.