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1. Multiprocessor System Architecture.- 1.1 Distributed Processing and Multiprocessors.- 1.2 Multiprocessor Systems.- 1.3 Description Techniques for Multiprocessors.- 1.4 Some Multiprocessor Systems.- 1.5 References.- 2. Performance Analysis of Multiprocessor Systems.- 2.1 Performance Evaluation of Bus Oriented Multiprocessor Systems.- 2.2 Other Modeling Techniques and Measurements.- 2.3 References.- 3. TOMP Software.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Interprocess Communication.- 3.3 The Executive.- 3.4 Monitoring and Debug.- 3.5 Utilities.- 3.6 System Generation.- 3.7 A Critical Review.- 3.8 References.- 4. Design of Multiprocessor Buses.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Basic Protocols.- 4.3 Bused Systems.- 4.4 Electrical Behaviour of Backplane Lines.- 4.5 Protocol Extension.- 4.6 References.- 5. Some Examples of Multiprocessor Buses.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 The Multibus Backplane.- 5.3 The VME Backplane Bus.- 5.4 The 896 Backplane Bus.- 5.5 The M3BUS Backplane.- 5.6 References.- 6. Hardware Modules for Multiprocessor Systems.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 System Design.- 6.3 Slave Modules.- 6.4 Master Modules.- 6.5 Interrupt Structures.- 6.6 Special Modules.- 6.7 References.- 7. Multiprocessor Benchmarks.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 The Concept of Performance.- 7.3 Parallel Programming.- 7.4 Parallel Notation Form.- 7.5 Parallel Sorting Techniques.- 7.6 Measurements and Analysis of Results.- 7.7 Conclusion.- 7.8 References.