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7.4.2. Memory Architecture and Data Movement
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What is shared memory?
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Think about how memory access works in a multi-core processor.
- 2.
What is distributed memory?
Hint
Consider systems where each CPU has its memory.
- 3.
What type of memory architecture allows all processors to access a common area?
- Shared Memory
- Distributed Memory
- Virtual Memory
Hint
Think about scenarios with multi-core processors.
- 4.
True or False: Distributed memory systems can experience contention issues.
- True
- False
Hint
Remember how distributed systems work.
- 5.
Considering a high-performance AI application, how could you structure your architecture to optimize both access speed and communication overhead? Design both a shared memory and distributed memory model and explain the trade-offs.
Hint
Think about how latency and contention affect performance.
- 6.
Evaluate a scenario where using shared memory might result in bottlenecks. Discuss how you would redesign the system using distributed memory for better performance.
Hint
Consider heavy-load scenarios where too many access requests are made to the memory.
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