Practice Accelerated Computing - 3.3.1.5 | Chapter 3: Deep Dive into Compute Services | AWS Basic
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3.3.1.5 - Accelerated Computing

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does EC2 stand for?

💡 Hint: What does 'EC' represent in the term.

Question 2 Easy

What is a GPU used for?

💡 Hint: Think about what makes video gaming graphics smooth.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of EC2 instances?

A virtual machine that runs applications
A file storage service
A database solution

💡 Hint: What service allows you to run your own applications online?

Question 2

True or False: Spot Instances are guaranteed to run.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the nature of bidding in auctions.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A startup needs to train a deep learning model with varying workloads over three months. What EC2 pricing model would make the most sense for them and why?

💡 Hint: How does your workload predictability affect your choice?

Challenge 2 Hard

If a company anticipates needing high computational power for video rendering for a week, what combination of EC2 instance types and pricing would be recommended?

💡 Hint: Consider peak performance needs versus total time.

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