10 Questions
What does an initial actor receive to begin computation in the Actors abstraction?
An implicit start message
What encapsulates actions in the Actors abstraction?
Behaviours
What can actors do in response to messages in the Actors abstraction?
Modify their behaviour
What is a potential issue with general task management discussed in the text?
Lack of clear separation between task creation and execution contexts
What is a common alternative to general task management mentioned in practical systems?
Data-parallel computation
What type of overhead can general task management have according to the text?
Significant overhead
What does an actor not have the ability to do in response to messages in the Actors abstraction?
Ignore messages completely
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an action that actors can perform in response to messages in the Actors abstraction?
Send an infinite number of messages to other actors
What could be a challenge in the separation of task creation and execution contexts?
Unclear separation
Why are simpler task organizations like data-parallel computation or pipelines often employed in practical systems?
To minimize total execution time
Explore the classification of parallel computers based on Flynn’s Taxonomy, which categorizes them according to the number of instruction and data streams. Learn about the structure of computers, granularity, and architecture of computer memory.
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