parallel programming : NEED HELP !

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Hi, guys I’m really in big problem and you are my last chance due to the important number of expert in the site.
I am a student in computing and this year I am finishing my studies. I had, as project , developing a program ,using C language, that permits the " Calculation of time of execution of parallel programs ",My first(and my big one) problem is that i don't know where to Begin, My second is that i have no idea about the type if solution that i have to find out, i clarify : I have good knowledge in parallel programming but not this "time estimation" because i do not know is the solution going to be a mathematical formula or just like always time=time of calculation+time of communication) and third Ununfortunately I found that the resources that can help me they are all not free (oh yes another poor boy and I am not ashamed of telling it beacause I am planning to be a good man in future this is what count for me )and the free ones are very poor in information. So please can anyone of you gentleman help me i will be forever grateful (I’m asking for forums, sites,documents,books, codes,explanations, a similar projects... but please guys remember it must be free besause my studies took me every cent) Thanks very match in advance.
My Email: ka_3@hotmail.fr
PS: excuse me if there are spellings or grammar mistakes,Mainly i speak French and English is my second one. Sorry for everyone who met problems while reading my article ^^

Posted 9-Dec-09 12:29pm

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Emilio Garavaglia · Answer 1 · 2009-12-21T21:11:00

In general, to study the performance of an algorithm you should fist implement the algorithm and than implement a function that

- queries a timer
- call the algorithm giving it the required testing data
- queries the timer (again)

The difference between the values of the two queries is the elapsed.
About timers, you can fund some useful articles here
http://www.codeproject.com/info/search.aspx?artkw=high+resolution+timer[^]
or by google "windows high resolution timer".