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When did the study of distributed computing become its own branch of computer science?
When did the study of distributed computing become its own branch of computer science?
- 1980s
- 1970s (correct)
- 1960s
- 1990s
What technology development laid the groundwork for modern distributed systems in the mid-1980s?
What technology development laid the groundwork for modern distributed systems in the mid-1980s?
- Introduction of cloud computing
- Invention of high-speed computer net
- Advancement in quantum computing
- Development of powerful microprocessors (correct)
What challenge are we facing with the advent of multicore CPUs?
What challenge are we facing with the advent of multicore CPUs?
- Reducing the power consumption of CPUs
- Adapting and developing programs to exploit parallelism (correct)
- Improving the physical size of CPUs
- Increasing the clock speed of CPUs
How does the computing power of the current generation of machines compare to the mainframes deployed 30 or 40 years ago?
How does the computing power of the current generation of machines compare to the mainframes deployed 30 or 40 years ago?
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What was the second development that laid the groundwork for modern distributed systems in the mid-1980s?
What was the second development that laid the groundwork for modern distributed systems in the mid-1980s?
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