Practice Thread-level Parallelism (5.4.4) - ARM Cortex-A9 Processor - Advanced System on Chip
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Thread-Level Parallelism

Practice - Thread-Level Parallelism

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does TLP stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how threads work when multiple cores are involved.

Question 2 Easy

Name one benefit of TLP.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when tasks are carried out concurrently.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does TLP enable in multi-core processors?

Ability to execute only one thread at a time
Execution of multiple threads simultaneously
Increased clock speed of the processor

💡 Hint: Think about the benefit of multitasking.

Question 2

True or False: Cache coherency is essential for maintaining data consistency in multi-core processors.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how important it is to have consistent data access in concurrent environments.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate the impact of TLP in a real-time video conferencing application. Identify potential issues and benefits.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when multiple streams of data are processed.

Challenge 2 Hard

Propose a scenario where a lack of TLP might hinder performance in a multi-core system.

💡 Hint: Think about tasks that are inherently linear.

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