Practice Software Scalability - 8.10.4 | 8. Multicore | Computer Architecture
K12 Students

Academics

AI-Powered learning for Grades 8–12, aligned with major Indian and international curricula.

Academics
Professionals

Professional Courses

Industry-relevant training in Business, Technology, and Design to help professionals and graduates upskill for real-world careers.

Professional Courses
Games

Interactive Games

Fun, engaging games to boost memory, math fluency, typing speed, and English skillsβ€”perfect for learners of all ages.

games

8.10.4 - Software Scalability

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is Amdahl's Law?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how parallel and sequential tasks interact.

Question 2

Easy

Define multithreading.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how tasks can divide work among cores.

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 Amdahl's Law illustrate?

  • The limits of parallel execution
  • The benefits of single-core processing
  • The speed of computers

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the balance between parallel and serialized tasks.

Question 2

True or False: Multithreading can improve the performance of an application on multicore systems.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the execution of tasks simultaneously.

Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Create a scenario where software scalability fails due to Amdahl's Law and outline potential solutions.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the percentage of parallel vs. sequential tasks.

Question 2

Explain how scalability affects evolution in software technology and provide an example where traditional methods might hamper performance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how modern cloud approaches tackle old challenges.

Challenge and get performance evaluation