Multi-tasking Flashcards
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Multitasking
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Handling more than one task at a time.
2
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Multicore
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A given processor with 2 or more cores that can operate together or independently
3
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Multiprocessing
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A system that uses multiple processors to handle the execution of a multithreaded application
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Multithreading
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Multiple tasks operate in a single process. Threads are part of the same parent process and can operate in parallel. Most useful for applications that need to do a lot of context switching.
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Multiprogramming
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pseudo-simultaneous execution of two tasks on a single processor coordinated by the operating system. It batches execution of tasks in serial.