Practice Communication Between Cores - 8.7 | 8. Multicore | Computer Architecture
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Communication Between Cores

8.7 - Communication Between Cores

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does IPC stand for?

💡 Hint: It involves communication among processing units.

Question 2 Easy

Name one method of IPC.

💡 Hint: Think about how cores share data.

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Question 1

What does IPC stand for?

Interprocess Control
Interprocessor Communication
Interservice Protocol

💡 Hint: Focus on communication between processors.

Question 2

True or False: In a message passing model, cores directly read and write to shared memory.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how cores communicate in this model.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple multicore system using different types of interconnect topologies (bus, ring, mesh) for a scenario where cores need to frequently exchange large data files. Assess the benefits and drawbacks of each topology.

💡 Hint: Think about communication efficiency and expected data volume.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how IPC mechanisms are critical in a multicore system managing a large-scale data analysis project that requires real-time processing. Discuss which method would you recommend and why.

💡 Hint: Consider speed versus complexity in data sharing.

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