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MULTIPROCESSOR

A multiprocessor is a computer with multiple processors that can communicate and cooperate to solve problems. They communicate by sending messages between processors or sharing common memory. Multiprocessors allow for parallel computing using identical processors, distributed computing using a network of heterogeneous processors, and super computing using the fastest machines for complex problems.

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MULTIPROCESSOR

A multiprocessor is a computer with multiple processors that can communicate and cooperate to solve problems. They communicate by sending messages between processors or sharing common memory. Multiprocessors allow for parallel computing using identical processors, distributed computing using a network of heterogeneous processors, and super computing using the fastest machines for complex problems.

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MULTIPROCESSOR

DEF: A Multiprocessor is a single computer that has multiple processors.It is


possible that the processors in multiprocessor system can communicate and cooperate
at various levels of solving a given problem.The communications between the
processors take place by sending messages from one processor to another or by
sharing a common memory.

The major characteristics of Multiprocessors are as follows:

1.PARALLEL COMPUTING: This involves the simultaneous application of the multiple


processors.These processors are developed using a single architecture to execute a
common task .In general,processors are identical and they work together in such a
way that the users are under the impression that they are the only users of the
system.In reality,However,many users are accesing the system at a given time.

2.DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING: This involves in the usage of a network of


processors.Each processer in this network is considered as a computer in it's own
right and have capabilityt to solve a problem.These processors are
heterogeneous,and generally,one task is allocated to a single processor.

3.SUPER COMPUTING: This invovles the usage of the fastest machines to resolve big
and computationally complex problems.In past,supercomputer machines were vector
computers but present vector or parallel computing is accepted by many people.

4.PIPELINING: This is a method where a specific task is divided into several


subtasks that must be performed in a sequence.The functional units helps in
performing each sub task.The units are attached serially and all the units work
simultaneously.

5.VECTOR COMPUTING: It involves in usage of the vector processor,where operations


such as 'multiplication'are divided into many steps and then applied to a stream of
operands(vectors).

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