Practice Multithreading in Multi-Core Processors - 9.5.2 | 9. Multithreading | Computer Architecture
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Question 1

Easy

What is multithreading?

💡 Hint: Think about how multiple tasks can happen at once.

Question 2

Easy

What is a multi-core processor?

💡 Hint: Consider how many tasks can be done at once with multiple cores.

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Question 1

What does multithreading allow a processor to do?

  • Run tasks sequentially
  • Execute multiple threads simultaneously
  • Only run a single thread

💡 Hint: Think about the benefits of concurrency.

Question 2

True or False: Vectorization allows a single instruction to operate on multiple data points.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how data processing can be sped up.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a multi-core processor running a video editing application. How would you implement multithreading to maximize performance? Discuss the thread allocation strategy.

💡 Hint: Think about the different tasks involved in video editing.

Question 2

Explain a scenario where vectorization would significantly enhance performance. What types of applications would benefit from this technique?

💡 Hint: Consider computation-heavy operations that involve arrays or matrices.

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