Advanced Python Programming

Chapter 9

What is Amdahl's law? What problem does Amdahl's law look to solve?

Amdahl's law provides an estimate of the theoretical speedup in latency of the execution of a task at fixed workload that can be expected of a system whose resources are improved.

Explain the formula of Amdahl's Law, along with its components.

The formula for Amdahl's Law is as follows:

  

In the preceding formula, the following applies:

• S is the theoretical speedup in consideration.
• B is the portion of the whole task that is inherently sequential.
• j is the number of processors being utilized.

According to Amdahl's Law, would speedup increase indefinitely as resources ...