Parallel and Distributed Computing Applications examines various dimensions of parallel and distributed computing applications along with various computing algorithms required for programming designs. It includes 4 sections, where section 1 and 2 are dedicated towards parallel computing models and algorithms and various distributed computing systems and 3 and 4 sections talk about Software in Parallel and Distributed Systems and Applications of Distributed Computing. Provide the reader with the insights into the development of various computing applications, so as to understand fault tolerance mechanisms in distributed systems.