Professional Cuda C Programming

by John Cheng, Max Grossman, Ty McKercher

Break into the powerful world of parallel GPU programming with this down-to-earth, practical guideDesigned for professionals across multiple industrial sectors, Professional CUDA C Programming presents CUDA -- a parallel computing platform and programming model designed to ease the development of GPU programming -- fundamentals in an easy-to-follow format, and teaches readers how to think in parallel and implement parallel algorithms on GPUs. Each chapter covers a specific topic, and includes workable examples that demonstrate the development process, allowing readers to explore both the "hard" and "soft" aspects of GPU programming.Computing architectures are experiencing a fundamental shift toward scalable parallel computing motivated by application requirements in industry and science. This book demonstrates the challenges of efficiently utilizing compute resources at peak performance, presents modern techniques for tackling these challenges, while increasing accessibility for professionals who are not necessarily parallel programming experts. The CUDA programming model and tools empower developers to write high-performance applications on a scalable, parallel computing the GPU. However, CUDA itself can be difficult to learn without extensive programming experience. Recognized CUDA authorities John Cheng, Max Grossman, and Ty McKercher guide readers through essential GPU programming skills and best practices in Professional CUDA C Programming , CUDA Programming Model GPU Execution Model GPU Memory model Streams, Event and Concurrency Multi-GPU Programming CUDA Domain-Specific Libraries Profiling and Performance Tuning The book makes complex CUDA concepts easy to understand for anyone with knowledge of basic software development with exercises designed to be both readable and high-performance. For the professional seeking entrance to parallel computing and the high-performance computing community, Professional CUDA C Programming is an invaluable resource, with the most current information available on the market.

Genres: Technology, Programming

528 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

John Cheng is a historian of nineteenth and twentieth-century America and the history of science and technology. He earned his A.B. from Harvard College and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley and taught at Binghamton University, George Mason University, and Northwestern University. His research interests include popular culture, media, and technology; gender, race, and ethnic relations; the history of earth, life, and human sciences and of computing; and historiography and critical theory. He was a contributor to California Newsreel’s documentary series and web site, Race: The Power of an Illusion. John also holds a patent from youthful summers as a research intern. While he used to play basketball, volleyball, and Ultimate frisbee, he now enjoys scenic bicycle rides and the company of friends and family, particularly his nieces and nephews.

John’s book, Astounding Wonder: Imagining Science and Science Fiction in Interwar America , was published in March 2012 by the University of Pennsylvania Press. His new project, Barred Zones: The Strange Geography of Asian America, considers the relationship of race, geography, law and the American nation-state in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In Fall 2013 he is returning to Binghamton University where he will be Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies and History.

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