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What is the main point of parallel computing?
What is the main point of parallel computing?
- Executing tasks in random order on multiple processors
- Executing multiple tasks simultaneously on multiple processors (correct)
- Executing tasks sequentially on a single processor
- Executing tasks individually on multiple processors
In the historical background of networking, what made networked computers increasingly interesting in recent decades?
In the historical background of networking, what made networked computers increasingly interesting in recent decades?
- Increase in network speeds and cheaper/lighter cabling (correct)
- Decrease in the availability of cabling
- Decrease in network speeds
- Introduction of shared communication channel
What technology gave us scalable bandwidth in Ethernet networks?
What technology gave us scalable bandwidth in Ethernet networks?
- Voice frequencies modulation
- Modems
- Coax-based ethernet
- Ethernet switches (correct)
What was the drawback of early coax-based ethernet networks?
What was the drawback of early coax-based ethernet networks?
What is the purpose of breaking processes into parts that can be executed concurrently on multiple processors?
What is the purpose of breaking processes into parts that can be executed concurrently on multiple processors?
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Parallel Computing
Parallel Computing
Executing multiple tasks simultaneously on multiple processors.
Network Speeds & Bandwidth
Network Speeds & Bandwidth
The speed at which data can be transmitted over a network.
Ethernet Switches
Ethernet Switches
Devices that connect multiple network devices and allow them to communicate with each other.
Coax Ethernet Drawback
Coax Ethernet Drawback
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Concurrent Process Execution
Concurrent Process Execution
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