Optimize code for multi core processors with intel parallel studio xe serving as a stand alone teach yourself tutorial this book walks you through the steps for adding parallel programming to your skill set with a special focus placed on applying tools techniques and language extensions to implement parallelism this essential resource . Parallel programming with intel parallel studio xe by andrew stokes stephen blair chappell optimize code for multi core processors with intels parallel studio parallel programming is rapidly becoming a must know skill for developers yet. You use various key components of intel parallel studio xe to achieve the parallelization this chapter describes how to use intel vtune amplifier xe 2011 an easy to use yet powerful profiling tool to identify hotspots in the serial application as well as analyze the parallel program for synchronicity efficiency and load balancing. Parallel programming with intel parallel studio dispels any concerns of difficulty and gets you started creating faster code with intel parallel studio about the author stephen blair chappell is a technical consulting engineer at intel and has worked in the intel compiler lab for more than a decade