{"product_id":"grokking-concurrency-9781633439771","title":"Grokking Concurrency","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kirill Bobrov\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Manning Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Manning Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Languages - Python\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis easy-to-read, hands-on guide demystifies concurrency concepts like threading, asynchronous programming, and parallel processing in any language.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerplexed by concurrency? Don't be. This engaging, fully-illustrated beginner's guide gets you writing the kind of high-performance code your apps deserve. Inside, you'll find thorough explanations of concurrency's core concepts--all explained with interesting illustrations, insightful examples, and detailed techniques you can apply to your own projects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eGrokking Concurrency\u003c\/i\u003e you will: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet up to speed with the core concepts of concurrency, asynchrony, and parallel programming\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn the strengths and weaknesses of different hardware architectures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImprove the sequential performance characteristics of your software\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSolve common problems for concurrent programming\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompose patterns into a series of practices for writing scalable systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite and implement concurrency systems that scale to any size\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDiscover effective concurrency practices that will help you leverage multiple cores, excel with high loads, handle terabytes of data, and continue working after hardware and software failures. The core concepts in this guide will remain eternally relevant, whether you're building web apps, IoT systems, or handling big data. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF and ePub formats from Manning Publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the technology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Concurrency is an approach to running computer programs efficiently by separating them into tasks that can execute independently. This basic idea makes it possible to accelerate game graphics, train large AI models, rapidly scale web applications, streamline big data processing, and much more. Concurrency can get complicated, so this book gets you started gently with interesting examples, entertaining illustrations, and easy-to-follow Python code. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eGrokking Concurrency\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfectly paced introduction to the fundamentals of concurrent, parallel, and asynchronous programming. In it, you'll learn the practices you'll need to program multicore processors, GPUs, and other high-performance systems. Author Kirill Bobrov skips the math, jargon, and academic language and concentrates on clear, plain-English explanations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWriting and running concurrent programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePatterns for performance, scalability, and resilience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoosing the right hardware\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsynchronous communication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the reader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Examples in Python. No prior experience with concurrency or high-performance computing required. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKirill Bobrov\u003c\/b\u003e is a software engineer with a passion for data engineering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part 1 The Octopus Orchestra: Introduction to a Symphony of Concurrency\u003cbr\u003e 1 Introducing concurrency\u003cbr\u003e 2 Serial and parallel execution\u003cbr\u003e 3 How computers work\u003cbr\u003e 4 Building blocks of concurrency\u003cbr\u003e 5 Interprocess communication\u003cbr\u003e Part 2 the Many Tentacles of Concurrency: Multitasking, Decomposition, \u003cbr\u003e and Synchronization\u003cbr\u003e 6 Multitasking\u003cbr\u003e 7 Decomposition\u003cbr\u003e 8 Solving concurrency problems: Race conditions and synchronization\u003cbr\u003e 9 Solving concurrency problems: Deadlocks and starvation\u003cbr\u003e Part 3 Asynchronous Octopuses: a Pizza-making Tale of Concurrency\u003cbr\u003e 10 Nonblocking I\/O\u003cbr\u003e 11 Event-based concurrency\u003cbr\u003e 12 Asynchronous communication\u003cbr\u003e 13 Writing concurrent applications","brand":"Manning Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45046051012759,"sku":"9781633439771","price":3736.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781633439771.webp?v=1767633945","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/grokking-concurrency-9781633439771","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}