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SK0-003 · Question #370

A server has a processor that allows it to calculate two applications at the same time. Which of the following describes this capability of the processor?

The correct answer is D. Multi-threading. This question asks to identify the specific processor capability that enables a single CPU to handle two applications or tasks simultaneously by optimizing resource utilization.

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Question

A server has a processor that allows it to calculate two applications at the same time. Which of the following describes this capability of the processor?

Options

  • ADual processing
  • BMulti-processing
  • CMulti-tasking
  • DMulti-threading

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    8% (3)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    87% (34)

Why each option

This question asks to identify the specific processor capability that enables a single CPU to handle two applications or tasks simultaneously by optimizing resource utilization.

ADual processing

Dual processing refers to a system having two separate physical processors, not a single processor's internal capability.

BMulti-processing

Multi-processing is a broader term describing systems with multiple physical CPUs or multi-core CPUs, but multi-threading specifically refers to a single processor's ability to run multiple threads.

CMulti-tasking

Multi-tasking is an operating system feature that allows multiple programs to appear to run concurrently by rapidly switching between them, which is distinct from a processor's inherent multi-threading capability.

DMulti-threadingCorrect

Multi-threading, such as Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology, allows a single physical CPU core to execute multiple threads concurrently by managing execution resources more efficiently. This makes a single core appear as multiple logical processors to the operating system, enabling two applications to be processed simultaneously within that core.

Concept tested: CPU multi-threading technology

Source: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/processors-and-chipsets/hyper-threading-technology/000005708.html

Topics

#Multi-threading#Processor concepts#CPU performance

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