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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is overhead in the context of parallel processing?
💡 Hint: Think about what extra efforts are needed beyond just the core computation.
Question 2
Easy
What does task decomposition refer to?
💡 Hint: Focus on how large tasks can be made manageable.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is overhead in parallel processing?
- Extra resources required
- Additional speed gained
- Reduced CPU usage
💡 Hint: Think about what is beyond just computation.
Question 2
Amdahl's Law states that the maximum speedup is determined by:
- The amount of parallel code
- The sequential fraction of the code
- Thread utilization
💡 Hint: Focus on what restricts speedup in parallelism.
Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
You have a program that is 70% parallelizable. Calculate the maximum speedup possible if you can use an infinite number of processors.
💡 Hint: Remember to apply the formula correctly for infinite N.
Question 2
Devise a method to analyze the impact of overhead in a program that seems to slow down with increased threading.
💡 Hint: Focus on pinpointing specific tasks that increase the overhead.
Challenge and get performance evaluation