chapter 6 - Parallel Processing

Research to dienty a computer model with exceptional parallel processing ability. Identify the manufacturer, the maximum number of processsors the computer uses, how fast the machine can perform calculations, and typical applications for it. As always include a relevant URL and your name. Blog on!

Chapter 5 - Livelock

Research the problem of livelock in a networked environment. Describe how it difffers from deadllock and give an example of the problem. Itdentify at least two different methods the operating system could use to detect and resolve livelock. As always include a relevant URL and add your name. Blog on!

Week 4 blog - Processors

For your Internet research, compare two processors currently being produced for personal computers. Use standard industry benchmarks for your comparison and briefly list the advantages nad disadvantages of each. You can compare idfferent processor from the same manufacturer (such as Intel) or processors from different manafacturers. Note that this is the same as the assignment in your syllabus. You do NOT have to provide a hard-copy of your research. Your entry in the blog is sufficient, but do remember to summarize your findings, provide a relevant URL of one of the sources your used, and include your name.

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Memory Management

For some of you this might be review, but for those who are new to Operating Systems concepts this site contains good basic information.

Your blog assignment for this week is to read the article and then make some basic observations about memory management. Don't just summarize the website. What did you find was interesting, new, or confusing about this site on memory management.

Remember, you can't get it wrong, but you can lose points by failing to blog.

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