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Big Idea 4: Computer Systems and Networks
Quick questions on Parallel and distributed computing - AP Computer Science Principles Big Idea 4
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A task takes 80 seconds sequentially and 16 seconds in parallel. What is the speedup? [1 point]
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Why does adding more processors give diminishing returns? [2 points]
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