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A multiprocessing scheme in which each processor is dedicated to a particular task is called…..
a) Symmetric multiprocessing                          
b) Asymmetric multiprocessing
c) distributed processing    
d) none of these

b

Which of the following are advantages of multiprocessor systems?
a) reduce cost                        
b) increase reliability
c) increased throughput       
d) all of these

d

Which of the following is also called loosely coupled system?
a) Distributed system
b) clustered system
b) real-time system               
d) hand-held system

a

Which of the following is not advantage of distributed systems?
a) Resource Sharing             
b) computation speedup
c) Scalability                          
d) reduced cost

d

Which of the following are advantages of distributed systems?
a) resource sharing                
b) speedup
c) reliability                            
d) all of these

d

Which of the following systems uses multiple CPUs to accomplish a task?
a) Distributed system       
b) clustered system
b) real-time system               
d) hand-held system

b