Thinking Concurrently

Question 1

What is concurrent thinking?

Answer 1

Concurrent thinking is completing more than one task at any given time.

Question 2

Are concurrent processing and concurrent thinking the same thing?

Answer 2

No.

Question 3

What is parallel processing?

Answer 3

Parallel processing is completing multiple tasks simultaneously at any given time.

Question 4

What is concurrent processing?

Answer 4

Concurrent processing is giving a slice of processor time to tasks to give the illusion of parallel processing.

Question 5

What are the benefits of concurrent processing?

Answer 5

• More tasks can be completed in a given time - Other tasks can be completed while waiting for an input user interaction.

Question 6

What are the drawbacks of concurrent processing?

Answer 6

If lots of users are requesting for tasks to be completed it takes longer for everyone to complete their task.