Practice Hyper-Threading - 8.4.2 | 8. Multicore | Computer Architecture
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8.4.2 - Hyper-Threading

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is Hyper-Threading?

💡 Hint: Think about how CPUs manage tasks.

Question 2

Easy

Name one advantage of Hyper-Threading.

💡 Hint: Consider how multiple threads can benefit CPU usage.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is Hyper-Threading?

  • A technology that allows multiple physical cores.
  • A method for a single core to simulate multiple threads.
  • A type of single-core processor.
  • None of the above.

💡 Hint: Focus on how many threads can run on a single core.

Question 2

True or False: Hyper-Threading always doubles the processing power of a CPU.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider efficiency versus doubling performance.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Evaluate a scenario in which a computer is used for gaming and video editing. How might Hyper-Threading improve performance in this situation?

💡 Hint: Consider what tasks each application requires and how they can work together.

Question 2

Explain why a high-performance single-threaded application might not benefit from Hyper-Threading. Discuss potential impacts and considerations involved.

💡 Hint: Think about the limitations of resource usage.

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