Practice Motivation for Parallel Processing: Limitations of Single-Processor Performance - 8.1.1 | Module 8: Introduction to Parallel Processing | Computer Architecture
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8.1.1 - Motivation for Parallel Processing: Limitations of Single-Processor Performance

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are propagation delays?

💡 Hint: Think about how speed increases affect the pathway of signals.

Question 2

Easy

What does ILP saturation refer to?

💡 Hint: Consider how running a relay race works.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What are propagation delays?

  • Delays in software processing
  • Delays caused by silicon chip signals
  • Delays in memory access

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you increase the speed of the CPU.

Question 2

True or False: Increasing the clock speed of a CPU always leads to better performance.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the limitations discussed in the section.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Explain why moving from single-processor to multi-core architectures is necessary for modern computing applications.

💡 Hint: Reflect on latency issues and power consumption.

Question 2

Discuss the trade-offs involved when managing power consumption and heat in high-clock-speed processors.

💡 Hint: Consider how cooling systems work.

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