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Which type of processors are called loosely-coupled processors?
Which type of processors are called loosely-coupled processors?
- SIMD processors
- Shared-memory processors
- MIMD processors (correct)
- Distributed processors
What are the communication links used for in loosely-coupled multi-processors?
What are the communication links used for in loosely-coupled multi-processors?
- To allow processors to share memory
- To synchronize processors' clocks
- To schedule task execution
- To pass data from processor to processor (correct)
How are the communication links supported within the network of processors?
How are the communication links supported within the network of processors?
- By the firmware or Operating System (correct)
- By the programming language
- By the set of communication primitives
- By the hardware
What is necessary for communication between processors in a multi-processor system?
What is necessary for communication between processors in a multi-processor system?
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When does the sender and receiver schedule a defined data transfer in task execution?
When does the sender and receiver schedule a defined data transfer in task execution?
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