A Multicore Processor Is Capable of Improving a Computer's Performance

question 37

Multiple Choice

A multicore processor is capable of improving a computer's performance through all of the following EXCEPT: _____.

• A) multiprocessing
• B) multithreading
• C) multitasking
• D) multicycling

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Definitions:

Stretch Receptors

Sensory receptors that sense muscle stretch and contraction, thereby providing feedback to maintain posture and balance.

Atrial Natriuretic Hormone

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Macula Densa Cells

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Filtrate

The liquid that passes through a filter, separating it from suspended solids or impurities.