Parallelism

The following topics describe some key terms related to multithreaded parallel processing (parallelism), an overview of multithreaded parallelism, and common issues when adding multithreaded parallelism to your program:

• If you are just learning about adding multithreaded parallel processing to application programs, please read these topics carefully.

• If you have advanced knowledge about multithreaded parallel processing and are familiar with the concepts, quickly read (scan) these topics so you are familiar with the terms used.

• Parallel Processing Terminology
  
• Overview of Adding Parallelism
  
• Common Issues When Adding Parallelism