Serial vs Parallel Processing

Question 1

Serial computing

Answer 1

1. Run on single processor
2. Problem broken into discrete instructions
3. Instructions executed one after the other

Question 2

Parallel

computing

Answer 2

The simultaneous use of multiple processors to perform a single task
1. One problem broken into discrete parts (subproblems) that can be solved concurrently (at the same time)
2. Parts broken further into discrete series of instructions
3. Instructions from each part are executed on separate processors
simultaneously

Question 3

Parallel

Transmission

Answer 3

A number of bits sent simultaneously over multiple data lines