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Compare parallel and serial computing.

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The difference between these two is given below,

   Serial computing   Parallel computing
A single  processor is usedMultiple processors are used with shared memory
A problem is divided into a series of instructionsA problem is divided into smaller ones that can be solved simultaneously
Instructions executed sequentiallyInstructions executed simultaneously
One instruction is executed on a single processor at any momentMore than one instruction is executed on multiple processors at any moment of time.


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