Question

Which of the following is not a type of context switching?

(a) time-slice multithreading

(b) on chip multiprocessing

(c) hyperthreading

(d) none

This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

Question is from Rapid Execution Module, Memory Subsystem,  Hyperthreading Technology topic in division Pentium 4 processor of Microprocessor

Answer 1

Right option is (d) none

The explanation: A single processor can execute multiple threads by switching between them. The scheme of context switching may be several types. They are

1. Time-slice multithreading

2. On chip multiprocessing

3. Hyperthreading.