University of Texas at Dallas--Computer Science Program

CS 5348—Operating Systems Spring 2001

Quiz 2

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1. Explain why, in general, multi-threaded programs run faster than single threaded programs (where single threaded and multi-threaded programs solve the same problem).

2. Give (1) an advantage of User Level Threads and (2) a disadvantage of Kernal Level Threads.

3. Sketch/draw the physical organization/connections of various hardware components in an SMP.