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OCR: 5.22 WOD PUTE ARCHITECTURE computer that has more than one processor can execute multiple instructions at the same time Parallel processing increases the amount of processing computer can accomplish s0 ecific amount of time Computers that are capable parallel process ing are called parallel computers or non von Neumann machines Figure 6-22 explains the concept ot parallel proce ssing Figure 5-22 How parallel Each processor completes its assigned processing instruction using data th at has been transport ork: ed from RAM into the CPU registers Because Data the proces esor finist different times the results might 10U he in sequence CPU The control 1. Instructions unit sends Processor are queued and instruction waiting to enter the nex the CPU available processor The results are Control Instr ...