Practice Interprocessor Communication (IPC) - 8.7.1 | 8. Multicore | Computer Architecture
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8.7.1 - Interprocessor Communication (IPC)

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is IPC in multicore systems?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how cores communicate with each other.

Question 2

Easy

Name one method of IPC.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the different techniques we've discussed.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does IPC stand for?

  • Interprocessor Communication
  • Interconnected Processing
  • Inter-device Communication

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look at the definition provided.

Question 2

True or False: In a bus-based system, all cores share a single communication bus.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how that might lead to congestion.

Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Propose a scenario in which message passing would be preferable to shared memory, explaining your reasoning.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider cases where cores are separately located, perhaps across a network.

Question 2

Design an efficient IPC mechanism for a multicore system consisting of cores exchanging large data volumes frequently.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you would optimize data flows in a busy marketplace.

Challenge and get performance evaluation