Title :
Wrestling the future from the past: the transition to parallel computing
Author :
Hillis, W. Daniel
Author_Institution :
Thinking Machines Corp., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
The author presents his view on the future of distributed and parallel computing. He touches upon the topics of computational theory, computer languages, operating systems, databases, architecture, and applications.<>
Keywords :
computer architecture; database management systems; distributed processing; operating systems (computers); parallel processing; architecture; computational theory; computer languages; databases; distributed computing; operating systems; parallel computing; Computer displays; Computer languages; Computer networks; Concurrent computing; Distributed computing; Distributed databases; Large-scale systems; Parallel machines; Parallel processing; Quantum mechanics;
Journal_Title :
Parallel & Distributed Technology: Systems & Applications, IEEE
