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From: DAVEA%CERNVM.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (David Almond)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Multitasking -multiprocessing
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Date: 6 Apr 89 15:02:34 GMT
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The difference is like looking at an eggtimer with a common focal point
, better utilisation of cpu. Multitasking is the ability to perform
more than one task at atime, usually on one cpu whereas multiprocessing
is the more complicated process of spliting computation into chunks
which are processed usually by a group of cpus. In that the amiga
has dedicated processers for graphics etc it is, to some degree multitasking,
but not in any sophisticated, scheduled sense. The transputer is the classic
multiprocessing machine so far.


            ............. Dave