Cline, George E.2014-03-142014-03-141994-08-15etd-12042009-020227http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46103A control framework for distributed (parallel) processing environments is introduced. The control framework supplies a centralized control sub-system within a distributed environment to manage the resources available on a network of computers. Special attention is centered on the execution characteristics of the framework as reflected within the Linda paradigm. Linda is a conceptually simple coordination language that supports parallelism. Linda and the control framework are combined to create Linda-LAN, a distributed parallel programming environment that utilizes a local area network of computers to provide a low-cost parallel processing solution. This thesis presents the design of the Linda-LAN environment along with an analysis on the applicability of the control framework within other distributed environments. In addition, the control sub-system's execution characteristics of stability and scalability are substantiated.x, 102 leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightLD5655.V855 1994.C596Electronic data processing -- Distributed processingParallel processing (Electronic computers)Thesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12042009-020227/