Practice Forms Of Parallel Processing (flynn's Taxonomy) (8.3) - Introduction to Parallel Processing
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Forms of Parallel Processing (Flynn's Taxonomy)

Practice - Forms of Parallel Processing (Flynn's Taxonomy)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does SISD stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about a single control and a single data stream.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example of SIMD in modern computing.

💡 Hint: Consider how data is processed in large graphics applications.

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Question 1

What is the primary characteristic of SIMD?

One instruction stream processes multiple data streams.
Multiple instruction streams operate on a single data stream.
Single instruction and data processing.

💡 Hint: Think about graphic applications.

Question 2

Which architecture is seldom implemented due to its specificity?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the requirements for reliability in computation.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze the performance implications of using SIMD for image processing compared to SISD.

💡 Hint: Consider how many pixels can be processed at once.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a scenario in cloud computing. Discuss why MIMD architectures are preferred over SIMD or SISD.

💡 Hint: Think about the nature of tasks in cloud services.

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