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9781420069532
Based on the author's own course, this textbook is designed for a first course on grid computing at the senior undergraduate and first- year graduate levels. Unlike other texts on the subject, this book includes a lecture structure and student programming assignments. It covers security concepts, schedulers, and workflow editors, along with various grid-enabling applications. The author also explains how to design both a system infrastructure and a grid portal. The supplementary website offers useful resources for instructors, including PowerPoint slides and software.Wilkinson, Barry is the author of 'Grid Computing: Techniques and Applications (Chapman & Hall/Crc Computational Science)', published 2009 under ISBN 9781420069532 and ISBN 1420069535.
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