,/The relative merits of two different types of multiprocessor systems are compared in terms of their effective processing capabi1i-ties. These two types of multip essors are (0 one which contains general purpose processors and (i) the other which contains special purpose processors. A deterministic model and queueing theoretical models of these systems are described. The potential performance improvement by multitasking is discussed in te ms of the number of processors and the degree of concurre.ncy in jobs.
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