| The need for programming tools that can create mixed mode applications, where programs can exploit both shared and distributed memory processors, has increased greatly in recent years because of factors such as increasing processor performance and network speeds. However, several of the tools that are currently available have drawbacks associated with them, which can have a negative impact on the ability of a programmer to quickly and easily create mixed mode applications. The PARSA Software Development Environment 1 is proposed as a tool that is suitable for creating mixed mode applications. The abilities of PARSA are extended by the proposal of a new project type called the Multi-Threaded MPI (MTMPI) project type, which will allow for the creation of mixed mode applications. Three sample applications will be developed utilizing the MTMPI project type, the run-time results of which will be compared with sequential and distributed versions of the applications.; 1The PARSA Software Development Environment is a registered trademark of Prism Parallel Technologies, Inc. |
