Practice Multithreading - 8.3.4 | 8. Multicore | Computer Architecture
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8.3.4 - Multithreading

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Question 1 Easy

What is multithreading?

💡 Hint: Think about how applications process tasks simultaneously.

Question 2 Easy

What does TLP stand for?

💡 Hint: It's related to how multiple threads are processed.

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Question 1

What does multithreading allow a CPU to do?

Execute only one thread at a time
Execute multiple threads concurrently
Execute threads in a sequence

💡 Hint: Think about how simultaneous tasks function.

Question 2

Is Hyper-Threading a form of multithreading?

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the technology related to Intel processors.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss the implications of multithreading on software design. How should software be structured to maximize benefits from multithreading?

💡 Hint: Think about programming practices in your favorite applications.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a scenario where Hyper-Threading might not provide a performance boost. Discuss under what conditions it might be less effective.

💡 Hint: Consider the nature of tasks generally performed one after another.

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