Can multithreading be implemented on a single processor system?

Question

1.00/5 (1 vote)

See more:

I have always followed the concept that multithreading can only be implemented on multiple processors system where there are more than one processor to be assigned to each thread and each thread can be executed simultaneoulsy. There is no scheduling in this case as each of the thread has separate resources all dedicated to it.
But I recenetly read it somewhere that I can do multithreading on single processor system as well.
Is it correct? and if yes then what is the difference between single processor and multiple processor systems?

Posted 19-Apr-13 19:16pm

ayesha hassan

Updated 19-Apr-13 19:18pm

v2

Add a Solution

1 solution

Add a Solution

Add your solution here

Treat my content as plain text, not as HTML

Preview 0

…

Existing Members

Sign in to your account

...or Join us

Download, Vote, Comment, Publish.

Your Email
Password
Forgot your password?

Your Email
This email is in use. Do you need your password?
Optional Password

I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Please subscribe me to the CodeProject newsletters

When answering a question please:

Read the question carefully.
Understand that English isn't everyone's first language so be lenient of bad spelling and grammar.
If a question is poorly phrased then either ask for clarification, ignore it, or edit the question and fix the problem. Insults are not welcome.
Don't tell someone to read the manual. Chances are they have and don't get it. Provide an answer or move on to the next question.

Let's work to help developers, not make them feel stupid.

This content, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-19T19:25:00

Are you serious? Most weird idea.

Not just yes, but: yes of course. Moreover, if you have an old single-code Pentium-based system, many multithreading OS like Windows or Linux, will perfectly work on it. I even have a couple of such systems under my control; they work very well.

By the way, where did you see such an absurd as non-multithreading system? I worked with some more then enough, but I don't dare to call them by a proud name "OS".

—SA