Given a Two-CPU Machine and Four Threads, How Many of the Threads

question 78

Multiple Choice

Given a two-CPU machine and four threads, how many of the threads can execute in parallel?

• A)Only 1 can execute at a time.
• B)2 can execute in parallel.
• C)3 can execute in parallel.
• D)All 4 can execute in parallel.

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