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220-801 · Question #72

Which of the following features allows an operating system to access multiple virtual processors?

The correct answer is A. Hyper threading. Hyper-threading is Intel's technology that presents each physical CPU core as two logical (virtual) processors to the operating system.

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Question

Which of the following features allows an operating system to access multiple virtual processors?

Options

  • AHyper threading
  • BIntegrated GPU
  • CL2 cache
  • DMultiple cores

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    88% (50)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    7% (4)

Why each option

Hyper-threading is Intel's technology that presents each physical CPU core as two logical (virtual) processors to the operating system.

AHyper threadingCorrect

Hyper-threading (Intel HT Technology) uses simultaneous multithreading to expose multiple logical processors per physical core. The operating system sees and schedules threads across these virtual processors, enabling better utilization of a single core's execution units.

BIntegrated GPU

An integrated GPU handles graphics processing and does not create or expose virtual processors to the OS scheduler.

CL2 cache

L2 cache is a memory cache that reduces latency when accessing frequently used data; it does not create additional logical processors.

DMultiple cores

Multiple cores provide additional physical processors, not virtual ones; hyper-threading is specifically the technology that creates virtual (logical) processors from a single physical core.

Concept tested: Hyper-threading and logical processor virtualization

Source: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/gaming/resources/hyper-threading.html

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