Introduces Intel's new Hyper-Threading technology, explains how processor level threading can be incorporated to provide a more efficient use of processor resources for parallelism and improved performance, and discusses such topics as the functions of Hyper-Threading technology, how to thread an application, multitasking, and more. Original. (Advanced)
Richard Gerber has worked on numerous multimedia projects, 3D libraries, and computer games for Intel. As a software engineer, he worked on the Intel VTune™ Performance Analyzer and led training sessions on optimization techniques. He is the author of
The Software Optimization Cookbook.
Andrew Binstock is the principal analyst at Pacific Data Works and the middleware columnist for SD Times. Previously, he was a senior technology manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where he oversaw the technology forecasting for the firm's clients and was editor in chief of UNIX Review. He is also author of Practical Algorithms for Programmers.