Practice - Advantages and Disadvantages
Practice Questions
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What does increased throughput refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about the number of tasks completed over time.
Which law addresses the limitations of parallel processing?
💡 Hint: It has a famous formula linked to speedup.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is one major advantage of parallel processing?
💡 Hint: Consider the goal of parallel processing.
True or False: Amdahl's Law indicates that the more processors you add, the more performance increases indefinitely.
💡 Hint: Think about the limitations in resource gains.
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Challenge Problems
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Discuss how you would address the challenges faced with debugging a large-scale parallel processing application. What strategies might you employ?
💡 Hint: Think about the tools and methods that can simplify a complex environment.
Analyze a scenario where a system implementing Amdahl's Law falls short of performance expectations. What key factors contributed to this failure?
💡 Hint: Reflect on the task distribution and how it affects potential speedup.
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