Foundations of High Performance Computing
By:
Oscar Diez PhD (IE University Madrid Spain)
Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 276mm,
Width: 216mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9780443455742
ISBN 10: 0443455740
Pages: 752
Publication Date: 27 April 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part One: Introduction to High Performance Computing 1. Introduction 2. Evolution and Fundamentals of High Performance Computing 3. Architectural Overview of HPC Systems Part Two: High Performance Computing Programming Basics 4. Resource Management and Performance Metrics in Parallel Systems 5. Practical Access to High Performance Computing 6. Distributed and Shared Memory Concepts Part Three: Foundations of Parallel Programming 7. OpenMP for Multithreading 8. Deep Dive into MPI Programming 9. Introduction to GPU Computing, OpenACC, and CUDA Basics Part Four: Practical High Performance Computing Infrastructure 10. Parallel I/O, Data Management and Filesystems 11. Cloud-Based High Performance Computing and Virtualization Part Five: Conclusion and Reference Material 12. Glossary 13. References
Oscar Diez has a dual role as a professor and researcher, combining academic expertise in teaching HPC courses at IE University with applied research experience at the European Commission. With over a decade of experience, he has guided students and professionals through complex computational systems, emphasizing both theory and real-world applications.