8 Questions
What is the term for processing multiple tasks simultaneously on multiple processors?
Parallel processing
What type of instructions are executed sequentially on a single processor in serial computation?
Discrete series of instructions
What is the key characteristic of a parallel computer?
Communication and cooperation among processing elements
What is the approach used to decompose a problem into multiple parts that can be solved concurrently in parallel processing?
Decomposition into multiple parts
What is the term for the simultaneous use of multiple compute resources to solve a computational problem?
Parallel processing
What is the traditional approach for software execution on a single processor?
Serial computation
What is the term for the decomposition of a problem into multiple parts that can be solved concurrently in parallel processing?
Task parallelism
What is the key characteristic of a parallel computer?
Collection of processing elements
Test your knowledge of parallel processing and parallel computers with this quiz. Explore the concepts of processing elements, communication, cooperation, and solving large problems quickly. Understand the transition from serial computation to parallel processing in software development.
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