Multiprocessor Systems Quiz

What is one advantage of multiprocessor systems?

• Increased throughput

• Decreased speed

• Higher cost

• Less efficiency

What type of multiprocessor system assigns each processor a specific task?

• Asymmetric Multiprocessing

• Symmetric Multiprocessing

• General-purpose Processing

• Special-purpose Processing

What is a common feature of symmetric multiprocessing?

• Each processor performs all tasks

• Each processor is idle

• Each processor has a different task

• Each processor is slower

What is a multi-chip system?

• A system with one chip

• A system with multiple chips

• A system with no chips

• A system with a single core

What does a multi-core system contain?

• Multiple separate systems

• Multiple cores

• A single chip

• No cores

What is multiprogramming needed for?

• To keep the CPU and I/O devices busy

• To slow down the CPU

• To make the computer sleep

• To delete files

What happens when a job has to wait in multiprogramming?

• The OS switches to another job

• The computer shuts down

• The job is deleted

• The CPU stops working

What is timesharing also known as?

• Multitasking

• Sleeping

• Deleting

• Slowing down

What should the response time be in timesharing?

• Less than 1 second

• More than 10 seconds

• Exactly 5 seconds

• Less than 10 minutes

What is at the top of the memory layout in a multiprogrammed system?

• Job 1

• Operating System

• Job 4

• Job 2