8.3 - Parallelism in Multicore Systems
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Define Instruction-Level Parallelism (ILP).
💡 Hint: Think what happens when multiple instructions are executed at once.
What is multithreading?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when your computer runs multiple applications at once.
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What does Instruction-Level Parallelism (ILP) allow a processor to do?
💡 Hint: Consider how processors optimize instruction execution.
True or False: Multithreading is a technique that allows for concurrent execution of multiple threads.
💡 Hint: Think about running different applications at once on your device.
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Given a multicore processor with 4 cores, analyze how TLP could significantly boost performance when running multiple parallel tasks compared to a single-core processor running sequentially.
💡 Hint: Think about the time saved when tasks run at the same time rather than waiting their turn.
Discuss the impact of data dependencies on achieving effective Instruction-Level Parallelism in a scenario where a sequence of arithmetic operations relies on previous results.
💡 Hint: Analyze how the order of operations influences the execution capability.
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