Practice MIMD (Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data) - 8.3.4 | Module 8: Introduction to Parallel Processing | Computer Architecture
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8.3.4 - MIMD (Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does MIMD stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the number of instructions and data streams involved.

Question 2

Easy

Is MIMD more flexible than SIMD?

💡 Hint: Consider what SIMD does with its instructions.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does MIMD allow processors to do?

  • Execute the same instruction on different data
  • Execute different instructions on different data
  • Execute multiple instructions sequentially

💡 Hint: Think about the flexibility of MIMD.

Question 2

True or False: MIMD systems have multiple control units.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Focus on the architecture of MIMD.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using Shared Memory MIMD in a large-scale application like cloud computing.

💡 Hint: Consider how many users must access shared resources.

Question 2

Describe the impact of message passing in Distributed Memory MIMD systems on performance and scalability.

💡 Hint: Think about how data transfer affects computation time.

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