Exploring MIMD Architectures
5 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What does MIMD stand for in computing?

  • Multiple Instruction, Multiple Device
  • Multiple Instruction, Multiple Disk
  • Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data (correct)
  • Multiple Input, Multiple Data

    • What is a key characteristic of MIMD machines?

  • Different processors execute the same instruction at a time
  • All processors function synchronously
  • All processors function asynchronously and independently (correct)
  • Different processors cannot execute different instructions

    • What are the two categories of MIMD machines based on how processors access memory?

  • Shared disk and Distributed memory
  • Shared memory and Distributed memory (correct)
  • Shared memory and Distributed disk
  • Shared device and Distributed device

    • What is an example of a MIMD system?

    <p>Intel Xeon Phi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of processing cores that Intel Xeon Phi can have as of 2015?

    <p>61</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser