A Course Resource and Portal to Peer Blogs
Research over the Internet the concept of the circular buffer. Define it and compare and contrast it to single and double buffers. Explain why the circular buffer might be advantageous in multimedia apploications. Cite your sources and the dates your source information was published. Be sure to include your name.
The textbook just can't keep up with rapidly changing technology. That's why IT students must keep current through the Internet.
Research current online literature to identify a computer model with exceptional parallel processing ability. Identify the manufacturer, the maximum number or processors the computers uses, how fast the machine can perform calculations, and typical applications for it. Cite your sources. If you answer includes terms not used in this chapter be sure to define them.
Research the problem of livelock in a networked environment. Describe how it differs from deadlock and give an example of the problem. Identify at least two different methods the operating system could use to detect and resolve livelock. Cite your sources by including a relevant URL and be sure to include your name.
As noted in the textbook chapter, multi-core technology may not necessarily make applications run faster. Research real-life computing environments that are expected to benefit from multi-core chips and briefly explain why. Cite your academic sources and be sure to include your name in the comments.