Study on Parallel Computing

In this paper, we present a general survey on parallel computing. Themain contents include parallel computer system which is the hardwareplatform of parallel computing, parallel algorithm which is thetheoretical base of parallel computing, parallel programming which isthe software support of parallel computing. After that, we alsointroduce some parallel applications and enabling technologies. We arguethat parallel computing research should form an integrated methodologyof ``architecture --- algorithm --- programming --- application''.Only in this way, parallel computing research becomes continuousdevelopment and more realistic.