Executing Calculations in Multiple Threads on a Single-Core Processor Can

question 25

Multiple Choice

Executing calculations in multiple threads on a single-core processor can actually take ________ compared to simply performing them synchronously,due to the overhead of sharing one processor among the app's threads,all the other apps executing on the computer at the same time and the chores the operating system was performing.

• A) less time
• B) more time
• C) about the same amount of time
• D) much less time

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Definitions:

Spot Rate

The current price or rate for immediate settlement of a commodity, security, or currency exchange.

Initial Cost

The upfront expenditure associated with the purchase or investment in an asset or project.

Exchange Rates

Exchange rates are the value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another, influencing international trade and investments.

Purchasing Power Parity

An economic theory that compares different countries' currencies through a "basket of goods" approach, suggesting that exchange rates should adjust to equalize the price of identical goods in different countries.