Can someone tell me the exact difference between multiprocessing and parallel processing? I am little bit confused. Thanks for your help.
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Charlie HNot this example but any application engine which processes a bulk of data and runs for longer time is a candidate for parallel processing. So, how do we create this program with parallel processing in mind.
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Multi Processing
Multiprocessing is the use of two or more central processing units (CPUs) within a single computer system. The term also refers to the ability of a system to support more than one processor and/or the ability to allocate tasks between them.
Parallel Processing
In computers, parallel processing is the processing of program instructions by dividing them among multiple processors with the objective of running a program in less time. In the earliest computers, only one program ran at a time.
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parallel processing: running a process on more than one processor.
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Multiprocessing operating systems enable several programs to run concurrently. UNIX is one of the most widely used multiprocessing systems.Multiprocessing means the use of two or more Central Processing Units (CPU) at the same time. Most of new computers have dual-core processors, or feature two or more processors, therefore they are called multiprocessor computers.
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Parallel Processing:The simultaneous use of more than one CPU to execute a program. Ideally, parallel processing makes a program run faster because there are more engines (CPUs) running it. Most computers have just one CPU, but some models have several. There are even computers with thousands of CPUs. With single-CPU computers, it is possible to perform parallel processing by connecting the computers in a network.
Multiprocessing is doing a work with the use of many processors or cores.Parallel processing is dividing one or more work into small parts and give every part a chance to process. (This happens when mostly when there's no multiple cores or CPUs)
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