Suppose Thread One Is Downloading a 800KB File While Another

question 80

Multiple Choice

Suppose thread one is downloading a 800KB file while another thread is processing the same file on a single CPU machine. Suppose further that one time slice allows the first thread to download about 10KB and that the second thread can process 10KB of the file in one time slice. Approximately how does the time to complete the entire job compare to having a single thread do the work?

• A) The threaded way will be twice as fast.
• B) The threaded way will be twice as slow.
• C) The time depends heavily on the thread scheduler.
• D) The ways will take about the same time.

---

Definitions:

Obese Canadians

Individuals residing in Canada who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, classifying them within the obese category according to medical standards.

Null Hypotheses

A proposition in statistics that implies no observed effect or no association between variables, typically tested against an alternative hypothesis.

Alternative Hypotheses

In statistical testing, a statement suggesting that there is a difference or effect, as opposed to the null hypothesis.

P-Value

A statistical measure that helps scientists determine the significance of their research results, indicating the probability of obtaining the observed data if the null hypothesis were true.