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Chap 21. Multicore

Quiz by Quốc Đoàn

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  • Q1

    The use of multiple processors on the same chip is referred to as __________ and provides the potential to increase performance without increasing the

    Multicore

    GPU

    Data channels

    MPC

    30s
  • Q2

    _______ applications that can benefit directly from multicore resources include application servers such as Sun's Java Application Server, BEA's Weblogic, IBM's Websphere, and the open-source Tomcat application server.

    Java

    Multi-instance

    Threaded

    Multi-process

    30s
  • Q3

    The use of multiple processors on the same chip is referred to as __________ and provides the potential to increase performance without increasing the clock rate.

    GPU

    MPC

    Data channels

    Multicore

    30s
  • Q4

    The potential performance benefits of a multicore organization depend on the ability to effectively exploit the parallel resources available to the application.

    True

    False

    30s
  • Q5

    Database management systems and database applications are one area in which multicore systems can be used effectively.

    True

    False

    30s
  • Q6

    Even if an individual application does not scale to take advantage of a large number of threads, it is still possible to gain from multicore architecture by running multiple instances of the application in parallel.

    True

    False

    30s
  • Q7

    A multicore computer combines two or more processors on a single piece of silicon.

    True

    False

    30s
  • Q8

    One way to control power density is to use more of the chip area for ________.

    cache memory

    multicore

    silicon

    resistors

    30s
  • Q9

    An advantage of using a shared L2 cache on the chip is that data shared by multiple cores is not replicated at the shared cache level.

    !True

    True

    30s
  • Q10

    The use of multiple processors on the same chip is referred to as __________ and provides the potential to increase performance without increasing the clock rate.

    GPU

    MPC

    Data channels

    Multicore

    30s
  • Q11

    The potential performance benefits of a multicore organization depend on the ability to effectively exploit the parallel resources available to the application.

    False

    !False

    30s
  • Q12

    Database management systems and database applications are one area in which multicore systems can be used effectively.

    !False

    !True

    30s
  • Q13

    Even if an individual application does not scale to take advantage of a large number of threads, it is still possible to gain from multicore architecture by running multiple instances of the application in parallel.

    !!False

    !!True

    30s
  • Q14

    A multicore computer combines two or more processors on a single piece of silicon.

    True

    False

    30s
  • Q15

    Both clusters and symmetric multiprocessors provide a configuration with multiple processors to support high-demand applications.

    !!False

    !!True

    30s

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