Concurrency

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Exceptions[1]

Concurrence is simultaneous occurrence. We could say something is concurrent when two processes happen at the same time. Below, you can see classic example of concurrency in a gantt chart.

Gantt chart.png

Example[edit]

Do you understand this?[edit]

Standards[edit]

These standards are used from the IB Computer Science Subject Guide[2]

  • Identify the parts of a solution that could be implemented concurrently
  • Describe how concurrent processing can be used to solve a problem
  • Evaluate the decision to use concurrent processing in solving a problem

References[edit]

  1. http://www.flaticon.com/
  2. IB Diploma Programme Computer science guide (first examinations 2014). Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom: International Baccalaureate Organization. January 2012.