Task parallelism is perhaps the most general approach to parallel processing. In task parallel programs, different operations (i.e., tasks) are performed simultaneously; sometimes the tasks operate on ...

Operating parallel project tasks allows a project team to complete multiple steps at once and deliver a completed assignment within a short time frame. This strategy carries several disadvantages for ...

I’m James Reinders. A common question I get asked is “If I’m going to add parallelism to my program, how should I do it? What should I look for?” A seemingly simple question so let’s see if we can ...

Take advantage of lock-free, thread-safe implementations in C# to maximize the throughput of your .NET or .NET Core applications. Parallelism is the ability to have parallel execution of tasks on ...

In Part 2 of this three-part series on dataflow programming with the Task Parallel Library, Eric Vogel shows you how to create a Windows 8 application that uses a composite parallel data flow. In Part ...

One of the things to avoid when it comes to parallelism is working with raw threads. Abstraction offers a way around the issue, by avoiding the need to deal with low-level details of parallel systems, ...