Which of these statements about Hyper-Threading Technology (HTT) are true? Pick two.
A) You need at least two CPUs to take advantage of HTT
B) HTT makes a single CPU appear as two separate processors to the operating system
C) An operating system must be specifically designed to use HTT
D) HTT doesn’t provide any practical increase in performance
E) HTT can be used to repair small household appliances
The answer: B) HTT makes a single CPU appear as two separate processors to the operating system and C) An operating system must be specifically designed to use HTT
Hyper-Threading Technology was created to improve the performance of a single CPU by 15 to 30 percent. Although HTT is a CPU feature, the operating system must be written to take advantage of the technology.
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