Flynn's Taxonomy and ARM Processor

What is parallel computing?

• Computing where jobs are broken into discrete parts that can be executed concurrently

• Computing where jobs are executed sequentially

• Computing where jobs are executed simultaneously on different CPUs

• Computing where jobs are executed on a single processor

What is Flynn's taxonomy?

• A classification scheme for computer architectures

• A taxonomy for parallel computing

• A taxonomy for sequential computing

• A classification scheme for computer processors

What is SISD in Flynn's taxonomy?

• Single-Instruction, Single-Data

• Single-Instruction, Multiple-Data

• Multiple-Instruction, Single-Data

• Multiple-Instruction, Multiple-Data

What is SIMD in Flynn's taxonomy?

• Single-Instruction, Single-Data

• Single-Instruction, Multiple-Data

• Multiple-Instruction, Single-Data

• Multiple-Instruction, Multiple-Data

What is MISD in Flynn's taxonomy?

• Single-Instruction, Single-Data

• Single-Instruction, Multiple-Data

• Multiple-Instruction, Single-Data

• Multiple-Instruction, Multiple-Data

What is MIMD in Flynn's taxonomy?

• Single-Instruction, Single-Data

• Single-Instruction, Multiple-Data

• Multiple-Instruction, Single-Data

• Multiple-Instruction, Multiple-Data

What is an ARM processor?

• A processor based on the reduced instruction set computer (RISC) architecture

• A processor based on the complex instruction set computer (CISC) architecture

• A processor based on the parallel computing architecture

• A processor based on the sequential computing architecture

What are the features of an ARM processor?

• Load/store architecture, integrated security, orthogonal instruction set, single-cycle execution, energy efficiency, 64- and 32-bit execution states

• Load/store architecture, integrated security, complex instruction set, single-cycle execution, energy efficiency, 64- and 32-bit execution states

• Load/store architecture, integrated security, orthogonal instruction set, multi-cycle execution, energy efficiency, 64- and 32-bit execution states

• Load/store architecture, integrated security, orthogonal instruction set, single-cycle execution, power efficiency, 64- and 32-bit execution states

What is the advantage of SIMD systems?

• They are well suited for scientific computing involving vector and matrix operations

• They can execute multiple instructions on multiple data sets

• They can execute different instructions on different processing elements

• They can execute a single instruction on a single data stream

What is the main challenge in programming parallel systems?

• Coordinating and synchronizing the processes of multiple CPUs

• Breaking down tasks into discrete parts

• Choosing the right architecture for the parallel system

• Reducing the amount of time to run a program