Multi-Threaded Programming in C++

This book will provide you with a practical introduction to multi-threaded programming in C++. Multi-threaded programming is fast becoming a vital weapon in the armoury of the software engineer battling against the complexity of modern computer applications and Mark Walmsley provides all the information you need to implement effective multi-threaded programs under both Windows and UNIX operating systems. Topics covered include: - process and thread environments - thread scheduling - mutex and event synchronization - applications for semaphores - passive and active objects - thread-specific storage - one-time initialization - deadlock avoidance strategies - random event monitoring - distributed computing.