Järjestikustöötlust

Järjestikustöötlust, commonly translated as sequential processing or serial processing, refers to a computing paradigm where instructions are executed one after another in a defined order. This is in contrast to parallel processing, where multiple instructions can be executed simultaneously. In sequential processing, a program's steps are carried out in a strict sequence, with each step completing before the next one begins. This fundamental approach underpins the operation of most traditional computer systems. The central processing unit (CPU) fetches an instruction from memory, decodes it, executes it, and then moves on to the subsequent instruction. This cycle repeats for every instruction in a program. While simple and predictable, sequential processing can be a bottleneck for tasks that require significant computational power or involve large datasets, as the processing speed is limited by the rate at which individual instructions can be executed. Modern processors often employ techniques like pipelining to improve the efficiency of sequential execution by overlapping the stages of instruction processing, but the core concept remains one of ordered, step-by-step operation. Understanding sequential processing is crucial for grasping the basic principles of computer architecture and program execution.