7.4.1. Hardware Selection

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does GPU stand for?

   Hint

   Think about the graphics in video games.

2. 2.

   What unique feature does FPGA provide?

   Hint

   It can be customized for specific applications.

3. 3.

   What does GPU stand for?

   • Graphics Processing Unit
   • General Purpose Unit
   • Global Processing Unit

   Hint

   Connect it to graphic rendering tasks.

4. 4.

   TPUs are optimized for which specific type of AI task?

   • General computations
   • Deep learning tasks
   • Standard applications

   Hint

   Think of specialized AI applications.

5. 5.

   You are tasked with designing an AI system for real-time video analysis. Which hardware would you prefer: GPU, TPU, or FPGA? Justify your choice with performance and application considerations.

   Hint

   Consider latency and processing requirements for real-time applications.

6. 6.

   A team finds their AI model training time too long. Should they switch from GPU to TPU? Discuss any additional factors they must consider beyond performance.

   Hint

   Think about ecosystem integration and cost-effectiveness.