7.4. Design Considerations for Achieving Parallelism in AI Applications

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is the main advantage of using GPUs for AI tasks?

   Hint

   Think about how fast they can process images or videos.

2. 2.

   Define load balancing.

   Hint

   Consider why you wouldn't want one worker to do all the tasks!

3. 3.

   What is the primary function of a TPU?

   • Image processing
   • Deep learning tasks
   • General computing

   Hint

   Think about what type of processing they specialize in.

4. 4.

   True or False: Load balancing ensures that some processors are overloaded while others are idle.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Picture a classroom where all students are engaged rather than some doing all the talking.

5. 5.

   Imagine you are designing an AI system for real-time traffic analysis. Discuss how you would implement scalability in your design.

   Hint

   Consider the architecture needed to support real-time data influx.

6. 6.

   Analyze a scenario where a parallel processing system is underperforming. Identify potential causes from the concepts we've covered.

   Hint

   Think about how each aspect affects performance synergistically.