Multi-threaded Programming C++

This guide provides the reader 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 the author provides the information needed 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 and distributed computing