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2.1 Elements of computational thinking

Quick questions on Thinking concurrently and parallel processing - OCR A-Level Computer Science H446

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State the difference between concurrent processing on one core and true parallel processing. [2 marks]
What is q2?
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State the property a sub-task must have to be run in parallel with another. [1 mark]
What is q3?
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State one limitation of parallel processing. [1 mark]

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