Introduction to Multicore Processors

This lecture introduces the concept of multicore processors, focusing on the shift from faster processors to multiprocessors. It covers the architecture of multicore CPUs, the principles of processor-memory interconnect, the challenges of concurrency, and the implementation of high-level atomic objects. The lecture also discusses processes, wait-freedom, and synchronization problems like reader/writer and producer/consumer. It emphasizes the importance of concurrency in modern computing and the need for efficient synchronization mechanisms.