Practice Thread-Level Parallelism (TLP) - 8.4 | 8. Multicore | Computer Architecture
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8.4 - Thread-Level Parallelism (TLP)

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does TLP stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the capabilities of processors.

Question 2

Easy

How does a multicore processor differ from a single-core processor regarding thread execution?

💡 Hint: Consider how many threads can be handled simultaneously.

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 is TLP?

  • Task-Level Parallelism
  • Thread-Level Parallelism
  • Time-Level Parallelism

💡 Hint: Focus on what 'T' represents in this context.

Question 2

True or False: Single-core processors can run multiple threads simultaneously.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how a single core manages its time.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Consider a multicore processor with 8 cores and 32 threads enabled via Hyper-Threading. Calculate how many threads can be run simultaneously.

💡 Hint: Multiply the number of cores by the threads per core allowed by Hyper-Threading.

Question 2

Evaluate how TLP can affect the performance of a web server when handling concurrent connections versus a system relying solely on single-core processing.

💡 Hint: Think about how many tasks are running at the same time.

Challenge and get performance evaluation