Flynn's Categorization
This categorization was first studied and suggested by 'Michael Flynn' in the year 1972. Flynn didn't consider the machine architecture for categorization of parallel computers; he established the idea of instruction and data streams for categorizing of computers. All of the computers categorized by Flynn aren't parallel computers, yet to grasp the theory of parallel computers, it is essential to understand all types of Flynn's classification. Because, this categorization is based on instruction and data streams, first we should understand how the instruction cycle works.