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Well if we are talking about true multitasking (working on more than one thing at the same time) then humans can't do that - we only have one CPU with one core
by ivanche 11y ago
Well if we are talking about true multitasking (working on more than one thing at the same time) then humans can't do that - we only have one CPU with one core, our brain. Some people can do scheduling and time-sharing well, that is they work on one thing for some time, then on second one for some time, then on third one, then they return to the first one etc. but that's not multitasking really.
- raverbashing 11y ago"we only have one CPU with one core," "but that's not multitasking really." Do you think single core computers don't do multitasking? They do it exactly this way.
- falcolas 11y agoComputers have a context switching time of a few nanoseconds. People have a context switching time measured in the tens of minutes. If you do it too much, half of your day is consumed just switching your mental context between the tasks.