Hy Eric—I may be out over my skis here, but are you asking how many "cores" a computer has? I can't think of a desktop or laptop that has more than one CPU, but it is quite common for a CPU to have more than one core.
Peter
On Feb 22, 2021, 12:59 PM -0500, Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]>, wrote:
> How many CPUs run your desktop computer?
>
> I am in the process of writing a system which analyzes ("reads") texts at scale. The system is called the Distant Reader. In order to use the the system on a desktop computer, it is all but necessary to have a computer with more than two CPUs. I'm curious to know a bit about your computer so I can learn about the feasibility of sharing the system's software to wider audiences
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> Please consider taking a survey at https://forms.gle/hJVdyeygE9q86Vz39 The survey only has three questions:
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> 1. What operating system runs your computer?
> 2. How often do you use the command line?
> 3. How many CPUs run your computer?
>
> Zero identifying information about you is gathered. I will not use the responses for nefarious purposes. I promise. It is just a gauge to see whether or not I ought to modify my software to run on desktop computers.
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> P.S. I suspect most people do not know how many CPUs run their computer, and if they do, then the answer is two or less.
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> Eric Morgan
> University of Notre Dame
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