Is an n?core multiprocessor n times as fast as the equivalent single core microprocessor? Give your reasoning.
What will be an ideal response?
No, for two reasons. First, no problem can be divided into n equal segments that can be fully executed in parallel. Moreover, in a typical system the problem has to be allocated to processors and data moved between processors. This takes time.
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in the Declarations section of the Code editor and the array is filled with data for the 193 member nations of the UN. What will be displayed in the DataGridView control when the following code is executed?
``` Dim query = From country In nations Where (country.continent = "Europe') And country.name.StartsWith("S") Let countryUC = country.name.ToUpper Let pop = (1000000 * country.population).ToString("N0") Let area = (country.area).ToString('N0') Order By countryUC Ascending Select countryUC, pop, area dgvNations.DataSource = query.ToList dgvNations.CurrentCell = Nothing ``` Suppose a structure and an array are created with the code ``` Structure Nation Dim Di m Di m Di m name As String continent As String population As Double 'in millions area As Double 'in square miles End Structure Dim nations(192) As Nation ```
A ________ firewall controls the traffic between a personal computer or workstation on one side and the Internet or enterprise network on the other side.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Write a test program to handle SIGBUS, SIGFPE,and SIGSEGV.I n the signal handler,use the siginfo_t structure to print the reason for the signal. In your main function, generate each of these signals without using kill(2). Describe the address stored in the si_addr ?eld of the siginfo_t structure.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the SWOT terms point out places where an organization might have core competencies or a competitive edge over the competition?
A) Opportunities B) Threats C) Weaknesses D) Strengths